Advanced Statistical Analysis credit:

4 Hours

Introduction to the conceptual bases and uses of advanced statistical techniques in human development and family research, including factor analysis, cluster analysis, multilevel modeling, and logistic regression. Special attention given to the longitudinal and dyadic analyses and to techniques for handling missing data. Students use common statistical packages and their own data set to produce a journal-style manuscript. Prerequisite: HDFS 594 or a graduate-level course in multivariate statistical analysis.