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RCPA3 (version 1.2.1)

Data and Functions for R Companion to Political Analysis 3rd Ed

Description

Bundles the datasets and functions featured in Philip H. Pollock and Barry C. Edwards, "An R Companion to Political Analysis, 3rd Edition," Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

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install.packages('RCPA3')

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1.2.1

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Maintainer

Barry Edwards

Last Published

January 15th, 2024

Functions in RCPA3 (1.2.1)

Creates histogram to show distribution of interval (numeric) variable's values

graph.info.functions

Reference information on graphics parameters, like colors, line types, plotting characters

Calculates Lambda, a measure of association for a cross-tabulation.

Logistic regression analysis with options for weighted observations, odds ratio reports, model fit statistics, and plots of residuals

Generates table of descriptive statistics for one or more variables in a dataset

Reports the frequency distribution of dataset variable with table and bar chart

Logistic regression model fit statistics

Converts linear predictor to probability

Calculates model fit statistics for a svyglm linear regression model

Prints table of results to a .html file in local working directory

Imports common dataset file types into R environment

Generates random sample of nationally representative surnames

Sorts dataset observations by user-defined criteria to return case-level information

Plots probability and cumulative density functions (PDFs and CDFs) of sample statistics

Linear regression analysis (OLS regression), with options for weighted observations, diagnostic tests, and plots of residuals

States dataset for R Companion to Political Analysis, Third Edition

NES dataset for R Companion to Political Analysis, Third Edition

An interactive game to practice using R functions.

Welcomes new users to package with basic information, option to reset user's working environment

World dataset for R Companion to Political Analysis, Third Edition

Compares full v. reduced logistic regression models with Chi-Squared test

pass.thru.functions

Imported Functions Made Available to Package Users

Translate logistic regression coefficients into odds ratios with confidence interval

Calculates Correlation Coefficient Between Two Numeric Variables Makes use of the wtd.cor function, part of the weights package.

Tests the difference between two sample proportions, or difference between sample proportion and hypothesized value, with options for weighted observations, confidence intervals

Returns new variables by transforming existing dataset variables (e.g. dummy variables, standardized variables, rank orders)

One and two-sample difference of means tests (t-tests) with confidence intervals.

Finds the Quantile Values of Variable With Option for Weights

Generates Kurtosis Statistic with Option to Weight Observations

Calculates the Somers' d measure of association for a cross-tabulation.

Find Mode of Variable with Option to Weight Observations

Calculates Variance of Variable With Option for Weights

Calculates Skewness of Numeric Variable with Option to Weight Observations

Calculates Standard Deviation of Variable With Option for Weights

Find Median of Variable with Option to Weight Observations

Creates a Histogram Showing Distribution of Variable Values With Option for Weights Makes use of the wtd.hist function, part of the weights package.

Calculates Mean of Variable With Option for Weights

Dataset for Chapter 6 Exercises, An R Companion to Political Analysis, Third Edition

Generates box plots to compare interval-level dependent variable's distribution across categories of independent variable.

Confidence intervals of a dataset variable's sample proportions in table and figure

Mean comparison analysis function, makes controlled comparisons, generates plots, performs ANOVA

Confidence interval of a dataset variable's sample mean in table and figure

Correlation analysis for two or more numeric variables, with options for scatterplots, weighted observations, and inferential statistics.

Cross-tabulation analysis, option for weighting observations, makes controlled comparisons, generates plots, performs Chi-Square test, measures strength of association

Calculates Cramer's V

Debate Experiment dataset for R Companion to Political Analysis, Third Edition

deprecated.functions

Deprecated functions (and how to still use them)