Understanding regression assumptions. (1993)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William D. Berry.
• Other Names: Berry, William Dale
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. A formal presentation of the regression assumptions -- The regression surface -- The role of the error term -- Other regression assumptions -- 3. A "weighty" illustration -- 4. The consequences of the regression assumptions being satisfied -- 5. The substantive meaning of regression assumptions -- Drawing dynamic inferences from cross-sectional regressions -- The assumption of the absence of perfect multicollinearity -- The assumption that the error term is uncorrelated with each of the independent variables -- Specification error: using the wrong independent variables -- The assumption that the mean of the error term is zero -- Assumptions about level of measurement -- The assumption of measurement without error -- Random measurement error -- Nonrandom measurement error -- Proxy variables -- The assumptions of linearity and additivity -- The assumption of homoscedasticity and lack of autocorrelation -- The substantive meaning of autocorrelation -- The substantive meaning of homoscedasticity -- The consequences of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation -- The assumption that the error term is normally distributed -- 6. Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1993
• Extent: 1 online resource (104 pages)
• Subjects: 300/.1/519536; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Regression analysis; Error analysis (Mathematics); Sciences sociales -- Méthodes statistiques; Analyse de régression; Erreurs, Théorie des; Error analysis (Mathematics); Regression analysis; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Estatistica aplicada as ciencias sociais; Sciences sociales -- Méthodes statistiques; Analyse de régression; Regressieanalyse
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506315829; 1506315828
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