Reduce anxiety with the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics

Don't let terms and phrases like measures of central tendency, MANOVA, or kurtosis send you into panic mode! Reduce your anxiety about statistical analysis with the Encyclopedida of Measurement and Statistics, edited by Niel J. Salkind (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference, 2007). This 3-volume, 1136-page publication presents state-of-the-art information and ready-to-use facts and explanations in a non-intimidating and accessible style. The encyclopedia is specifically written to appeal to beginning and intermediate-level students, practitioners, researchers, and consumers of information.

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