TY - BOOK AU - Martin,Peter TI - Linear regression: an introduction to statistical models T2 - The SAGE quantitative research kit SN - 9781526424174 U1 - 519.536 M36 23 PY - 2021/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE Publications Inc. KW - Regression analysis KW - Mathematical models KW - Quantitative research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is a statistical model? Simple linear regression Assumptions and transformations Multiple linear regression: A model for multivariate relationships Multiple linear regression: Inference, assumptions, and standardization Where to go from here; CoED; Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics N2 - Part of The SAGE Quantitative Research Kit, this text helps you make the crucial steps towards mastering multivariate analysis of social science data, introducing the fundamental linear and non-linear regression models used in quantitative research. Peter Martin covers both the theory and application of statistical models, and illustrates them with illuminating graphs, discussing: • Linear regression, including dummy variables and predictor transformations for curvilinear relationships • Binary, ordinal and multinomial logistic regression models for categorical data • Models for count data, including Poisson, negative binomial, and zero-inflated regression • Checking model assumptions and the dangers of overfitting ER -