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Summary: Thumbs WAY DOWN!!!
Review: It seems as if this book is meant for the advanced statistics student. Teaching myself multiple regression for an independent study, this is not the book to use!! (I was assigned the book, this wasn't voluntary!) Author uses "I" this and "I" that far too many times. Also, gives very complicated examples that are extremely difficult to follow. Also, author will explain, for example, something in Chapter 7, but then says that the topic will be discussed in Chapter 9!! There are far too many references to future chapters. How am I supposed to know what he is talking about if I don't read the book in reverse!!! This over 1000-page-book could've have been written in probably more like 500 pages. Terrible, terrible, terrible. If I could, I would demand my money back. I now have to pay for another book to learn. PLEASE, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!
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Summary: Look before you leap!
Review: Looking at the other reviews of this book you will notice that one is favorable, one is against, and one is neutral. The book is fat (most comprehensive stats books are) - at least you can use it as a paper wieght. The demonstration of multiple computer packages may be a waste (especially since the packages keep adding new functions, etc.), however, pseudo code would not be helpful to newbies, who probably wouldn't understand it. Yes, Pedhazur's notation is lame, but the book is fairly comprehensive about regression (it would be nice if repeated measures type studies were mentioned though). ...
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Summary: Life is like a (quasi)random sample...
Review: Pedhazur is fat. The book is as thick as someone seeking the help of weight watchers. The inclusion of material from multiple statistical packages is a waste of space. That information should be left to the instruction manuals from the companies that produce the statistical packages. The packages are constantly being updated and the information is quickly outdated. In all honesty (and with no disrespect intended to a great man, Pedhazur) is seems like a not-so-suttle attempt by an oldtimer to seem hip. If code really needs to be added, then pseudo-code (generic) would be enough or pick only one package. Pedhazur's notation is problematic for statistical youngsters. Personally I don't like it. His shorthand, such as Sum of xy meaning Sum (x-xmean)(y-ymean) is not helpful for beginners. I suggest 'youngsters' stay away until you've matured a bit. More mature readers like the book because it is full of juicy bits of information, however, if you're an instructor beware: your kids are not you! The book deserves space on the shelf as a reference (it looks impressive). For early learning, I don't recommend it.
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Summary: Not a classroom textbook!
Review: This is probably a great textbook for people who are already truly familiar with statistics. But, then again, I guess even you wouldn't need this book. My graduate class used this book as well as another better text equally thick and expensive. The end result - this was an overall worthless purchase. Students typically ended up purchasing additional books, borrowing library books, and using statistical information from the web. For the professor that's serious about teaching a wonderful subject, find a better text. For the professor that considers this to be a wonderful classroom text, non-working SPSS syntax included, find a better profession or seriously consider using a committee to assist you in future textbook selections. Some of the notations are downright hideous. If you're a student whose professor has chosen this to be one your textbooks, spend this time to search for another text to use in addition to it, immediately, or if possible, find a different professor, this is simply a sign of worse things to come.
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Summary: below average
Review: Your typical stat book written by a typical stat professor: dull, dry, and boring and geared towards other professors instead of people who might actually want to *learn* something.There are a lot of good stat books out there, but you will never find them in class. Tolerate this book if it is assigned for the class, but buy something a lot better if you really want to learn about regression.
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