Pollock, Philip H.,  III. <br/><br/>
The essentials of political analysis / 
Philip H. Pollock. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Washington, DC :  CQ Press,  c2012. 
 - xvii, 256 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> This student-friendly text provides readers with an invaluable guide to simple statistics and the basics of political analysis. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The definition and measurement of concepts --  Measuring and describing variables --  Proposing explanations, framing hypotheses and making comparisons --  Research design and the logic of control --  Making controlled comparisons --  Foundations of statistical inference --  Tests of significance and measures of association --  Correlation and linear regression --  Logistic regression --  Thinking empirically, thinking probabilistically. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781608716869 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011016995 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political science--Research--Methodology--Textbooks.<br/>Ciencia política--Investigación--Metodología .
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA 86  / P776e 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.072