Data Theory and Dimensional Analysis (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

✍ Scribed by William George Jacoby

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Year: 1991
Tongue: English
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

By examining some of the basic scaling questions, such as the importance of measurement levels, the kinds of variables needed for Likert or Guttman scales and when to use multidimensional scaling versus factor analysis, Jacoby introduces readers to the most appropriate scaling strategies for different research situations. He also explores data theory, the study of how real world observations can be transformed into something to be analyzed, in order to facilitate more effective use of scaling techniques.

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