A Primer on Regression Artifact

Donald T. Campbell, David A. Kenny

202 pages, parution le 05/01/2004

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Résumé

Regression toward the mean is a complex statistical principle that plays a crucial role in any research involving the measurement of change. This primer is designed to help researchers more fully understand this phenomenon and avoid common errors in interpretation. The book presents new methods of graphing regression toward the mean, facilitating comprehension with a wealth of figures and diagrams. Special attention is given to applications related to program or treatment evaluation. Numerous concrete examples illustrate the ways researchers all too often attribute effects to an intervention or other causal variable without considering regression artifacts as an alternative explanation for change. Also discussed are instances when problems are actually created, instead of solved, by "correction" for regression toward the mean. Throughout, the authors strive to use nontechnical language and to keep simulations and formulas as accessible as possible.

L'auteur - Donald T. Campbell

PhD, before his death in 1996 was University Professor of Social Relations, Psychology, and Education and Lehigh University. He had previously taught at Ohio State University, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and Syracuse University. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a President of the American Psychological Association. He was the recipient of 9 honorary doctorates.

L'auteur - David A. Kenny

PhD, is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Connecticut. He has been a visiting professor at Oxford University and Arizona State University, and was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.

Sommaire

Graphical Introduction
Mathematical and Special Cases
Regression Artifacts Due to Extreme Group Selection
Regression Artifacts Due to Matching
Regression Artifacts Due to Statistical "Equating"
Regression Artifacts in Change Scores
Regression Artifacts in Time-Series Studies
Regression Artifacts in Longitudinal Studies
Cross-Lagged Panel Correlation Analysis
Conclusion

Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Symbols
Appendix A: Dice-Rolling Program and Data Sets Used as Illustrations
Appendix B: The Computation of Autocorrelations

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	The Guilford Press
Auteur(s)	Donald T. Campbell, David A. Kenny
Parution	05/01/2004
Nb. de pages	202
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	335g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781572308596
ISBN13	978-1-57230-859-6