R für Einsteiger

R is a popular free statistical software used in many scientific fields. The advantages: R is free, more flexible than most commercial statistical programs, and is continuously being developed.

This guide discusses the steps of data preparation and data analysis that are central to psychological and social science research. The approach is explained in detail using data examples. The data is provided online, allowing users to try out and replicate the functions directly on their PCs—without any prior programming knowledge. Overview tables with the most important commands make it easier to look things up, and examples, exercises, and user tips assist in getting started with the software.

New in the 5th edition: power analysis and troubleshooting, modern data analysis with tidyverse, workflow tips, and a well-structured R script.

For students of psychology and social sciences, as well as empirical researchers.

Contents include: installation of R, basics of the R programming language, data preparation, data visualization, univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, regression analysis, multilevel analysis, among others.