Survey research and design in psychology/Abbreviations
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| Alpha | |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| ANCOVA | Analysis of Covariance |
| β | Beta (Standardised regression coefficient) |
| 2 | Chi-square |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| df | Degrees of Freedom |
| DV | Dependent Variable |
| e | Error |
| ES | Effect Size |
| 2 | Eta-squared |
| p2 | Partial Eta-squared |
| H0 | Null hypothesis |
| H1 | Alternative hypothesis |
| IV | Independent Variable |
| LOM | Level of Measurement |
| LR | Linear Regression |
| M | Mean |
| MD | Mahalanobis’ Distance |
| MLR | Multiple Linear Regression |
| MVO | Multivariate Outlier |
| N | Sample Size |
| PASW | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences - formerly known as SPSS |
| Phi | |
| r | Product-moment correlation or Pearson’s correlation |
| R | Multiple correlation co-efficient |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| SE | Standard Error |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences - now known as PASW |
| ST | Significance Test/Testing |