Part 3. Intermediate methods
While part 2 covered basic graphical and statistical methods, section 3 offers coverage of intermediate methods. We move from describing the relationship between two variables, to modeling the relationship between a numerical outcome variable and a set of numeric and/or categorical predictor variables.
Chapter 8 introduces regression methods for modeling the relationship between a numeric outcome variable and a set of one or more predictor variables. Modeling data is typically a complex, multistep, interactive process. Chapter 8 provides step-by-step coverage of the methods available for fitting linear models, evaluating their appropriateness, and interpreting their meaning.
Chapter 9 considers the analysis of ...
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