Index_V

V

Valid cases, 22

Variables

basic, 299

continuous random, 245 “247

control, 83

definition of, 23 “24

independent, 35

interval, 24, 27, 125

intervening , 57

latent, 157 “158

manifest, 158

negative relationship of, 77 “78, 83 “85

nominal, 23, 25 “26

ordinal, 23, 26, 77, 81

positive relationship of, 77 “78, 83 “85

random, 235 “282

ratio, 24, 27

relationship of, 81

selection methods , 105

slack , 299

in statistical formulas, 183 “194, 235 “282

transformation of, 102 “103

Variance

analysis of, see Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

definition of, 32 “33

inflation factor, 148

multivariate analysis of, see Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)

statistical formulas for, 184, 193

Vectors, 134, 286, 288

Volunteers, 9