英文定量分析課术语.docxVIP

This glossary is a compilation of the definitions of keywords found throughout Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 7th edition? and Statistical Methods for Psychology; 7th edition. It was suggested by D.K. Bauman at Valdosta State University, and I will try to make it a regular part of future editions of the book. I have omitted a few technical terms that do not make much sense out of context.There are several other glossaries on the web. I particularly like the one compiled by Keith Dear at .au/nceph/surfstat/surfstat-home/glossary/glossary.html.au/nceph/surfstat/surfstat-home/glossary/glossary.html and the one compiled by Valerie J. Eastman and John H McColl at http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/http://www .stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/?I would appreciate any additions, corrections, and clarification that are appropriate.2 X 5 factorial designA factorial design with one variable having two levels and the other having five levels.??Alpha (a)The probability of a Type I error.??AbscissaHorizontal axis.??Additive law of probabilityThe rule giving the probability of the occurrence of one or more mutually exclusive events.??Adjacent valuesActual data points that are no more extreme than the inner fences.??Adjusted correlation (radj)A correction to the computed correlation coefficient to adjust for the number of predictors relative to the sample size.??Adjusted meansMeans that have been adjusted for differences on a covariate.??All subsets regressionThe result of a stepwise multiple regression when the program chooses that set of variables that has the best correlation with the critierion.??Alternative hypothesis (H1)The hypothesis that is adopted when H0 is rejected. Usually the same as the research hypothesis.??Analysis of variance (ANOVA)A statistical technique for testing for differences in the means of several groups.??Analysis of covarianceAn analysis of variance in which the data are adjusted (or controlled) for the presence of one or more