I: Foundations. - 1. Multidimensional Contingency Tables. - 2. Guidelines for Analysis. - 3. Contingency Table Analysis: The WLS Approach. - II: Simple Applications of the WLS Approach. - 4. One Response and Two Factor Variables. - 5. Interaction Among Factor Variables. - 6. Mean Scores. - 7. Log-Linear Models. - III: Advanced Applications of the WLS Approach. - 8. Multiple Response Functions. - 9. Rank Correlation Methods. - 10. Rank Choice Analysis. - 11. Follow-Up Life Table Analysis. - 12. Selected WLS Literature. - Appendixes. - Appendix A: Matrix Notation. - Matrix Definitions. - Matrix Arithmetic. - The Inverse Matrix. - System of Linear EquationsScalar Presentation. - System of Linear EquationsMatrix Presentation. - Summary. - Exercises. - Appendix B: The Linear Model. - Traditional Approach to ANOVA. - Linear Model Approach to ANOVA. - Coding Methods. - Testing Hypotheses. - Two-Way ANOVA. - Interaction. - Summary. - Exercises. - Appendix C: Table of Chi-Square Values. - Appendix D: The GENCAT Computer Program. - An Overview of GENCAT. - Entering the Data to GENCAT. - Left-Hand Side of the Equation. - Right-Hand Side of the Equation. - Testing Individual Hypotheses. - Summary of Major Input to GENCAT. - GENCAT Input and Output for Chapter 4. - References. Language: English