Providing complete coverage of advanced research methods for undergraduates, Daniel H. Baker supports students in their mastery of more advanced research methods and their application in R. This brand new title brings together coverage of a variety of topics for readers with basic statistical knowledge. It begins with material on the fundamental tools - nonlinear curve fitting and function optimization, stochastic methods, and Fourier (frequency) analysis - before leading readers on to more specialist content - bivariate and multivariate statistics, Bayesian statistics, and machine learning methods. Several chapters also discuss methods that can be used to improve research practises, including power analysis, meta-analysis, reproducible data analysis. Written to build a student's confidence with using R in a step-by-step way, early chapters present the essentials, ensuring that the content is accessible to those that have never programmed before. By giving them a feel for how the software works in practice, students are gradually introduced to simple examples of techniques before building up to more detailed implementations demonstrated in worked examples. Readers are also presented with opportunities to try analysis techniques for themselves. Practice questions are presented at the end of each chapter with answer guidance supplied in the book, while multiple-choice-questions with instant feedback can be accessed online. The author also provides datasets online which students can use to practise their new skills. Digital formats and resources This book is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. This book is accompanied by online resources including multiple-choice-questions with instant feedback, example code, and data files allowing students to run examples independently.

"Unique in surveying a number of advanced topics, this book is perfectly pitched for advanced undergraduates and above, providing the best introduction to fundamental skill sets in R." - Paul Engelhardt, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of East Anglia

"Tricky ideas are grounded and explained well. A very good introduction to R and advanced statistics." - Stephen Hubbard, Honorary Professor of Ecology, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee

"An extremely clear introduction to methodology in advanced research. The interplay between general explanations and particular illustrative examples is very well done." - Stephen Hubbard, Honorary Professor of Ecology, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee

"If I were to summarize my thoughts on Research Methods using R in one sentence, I would say that this book is a well-written, compact introductory synthesis of advanced statistical techniques....This book serves as excellent starting material for students, but as mentioned earlier, lecturers may also find it useful." - Gergely Horváth, ISBE Newsletter Vol 36