*Shows researchers in psychology, education, and related fields the steps needed to apply machine learning to large data sets. *Focuses on topics most applicable to behavioral and social scientists, rather than computer scientists. *Uses examples from mental health, educational testing, and personality assessment to illustrate key concepts. *Specifies the time and resources needed per technique; the companion website provides the R code used for the examples. *Of particular interest in the U.S., Germany, Scandinavia, and the Netherlands.

*Shows researchers in psychology, education, and related fields the steps needed to apply machine learning to large data sets. *Focuses on topics most applicable to behavioral and social scientists, rather than computer scientists. *Uses examples from mental health, educational testing, and personality assessment to illustrate key concepts. *Specifies the time and resources needed per technique; the companion website provides the R code used for the examples. *Of particular interest in the U.S., Germany, Scandinavia, and the Netherlands.