1. Multivariate Analysis
A Flight Plan for Studying Statistics

2. Levels of Measurement Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio =, ~=
=, ~=, > <
=, ~=, > <, + -
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3. Questions to Ask Descriptive or Inferential What level of measurement
How many variables or groups

4. Decision Tree Purpose Level # Variables
One = %/Ratio/Rate
Descriptive
Inferential
Non-Quantitative
Two = Crosstabs, P.R.E.
> Two = Log Linear
One = Mean / SD
Quantitative
Two = Correlation
> Two = SEM
One = Chi Square
Two = Wilcoxon, M-W
Non-Quantitative
> Two = Logistic Regression
One = Z-test
Quantitative
Two = t-test
>Two = ANOVA

5. D V I V Log Linear ANOVA Logistic Regression SEM Models
Non-Quantitative
Quantitative
Log Linear
ANOVA
Logistic Regression
SEM Models
Non-Quantitative
Quantitative