This special issue of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations consists of eight articles that review recent statistical and methodological advances relevant to a science of social groups. Each article is purposely written to be accessible, and with an emphasis on practical details to facilitate application and integration into varied research programs.
AikenL. S.MistlerS. A.CoxeS.WestS. G. (2015). Analyzing count variables in individuals and groups: Single level and multilevel models. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 290–314. doi:10.1177/1368430214556702
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BurkeC. T. (2015). Process dissociation models in racial bias research: Updating the analytic method and integrating with signal detection approaches. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 402–434. doi:10.1177/1368430214567763
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BrykA. S.RaudenbushS. W. (1992). Hierarchical linear models in social and behavioral research: Applications and data analysis methods (1st ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
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CameronA. C.TrivediP. K. (1998). Regression analysis of count data. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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ForbesC. E. (2015). On social neuroscience methodologies and their applicability to group processes and intergroup relations. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 348–365. doi:10.1177/1368430214546070
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GarciaR. L.MeagherB. R.KennyD. (2015). Analyzing the effects of group members’ characteristics: A guide to the group actor–partner interdependence model. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 315–328. doi:10.1177/1368430214556370
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HehmanE.StolierR. M.FreemanJ. (2015). Advanced mouse-tracking analytic techniques for enhancing psychological science. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 384–401. doi:10.1177/1368430214538325
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LachowiczM. J.SterbaS. K.PreacherK. J. (2015). Investigating multilevel mediation with fully or partially nested data. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 274–289. doi:10.1177/1368430214550343
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NelderJ. A.WedderburnR. W. M. (1972). Generalized linear models. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, 135, 370–384. doi:10.2307/2344614
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Page-GouldE.AkinolaM. (2015). Incorporating neuroendocrine methods into intergroup relations research. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 366–383. doi:10.1177/1368430214556371
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RobinsonW. S. (1950). Ecological correlations and the behavior of individuals. American Sociological Review, 15, 351–357. doi:10.2307/2087176
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VeveaJ. L.CoburnK. M. (2015). Maximum-likelihood methods for meta-analysis: A tutorial using R. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18, 329–347. doi:10.1177/1368430214558311
