Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 398 g
Reihe: Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences
Distinguishing Types from Continua
Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 398 g
Reihe: Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-0-7619-0257-7
Verlag: Sage Publications
Can taxometric procedures be used to distinguish types (species, latent classes, taxa) from continua (dimensions, latent traits, factors); and, if so, how? Aimed at demystifying this process, Niels G. Waller and Paul E. Meehl unpack MeehlÆs work on the MAXCOV-HITMAX procedure to reveal the underlying rationale of MAXCOV in simple terms and show how this technique can be profitably used in a variety of disciplines by researchers in their taxonomic work. The book begins with a discussion of the misconceptions concerning the psychometric and philosophical status of taxonic constructs; and, next reviews several meanings of the term "taxon" and the philosophy of science that has guided the authorsÆ work in this area. The authors then describe MAXCOV-HITMAX and demonstrate how MAXCOV uses the general covariance mixture theorem to test taxonic hypotheses (using utility programs written in S-Plus that appear in the appendixes to do the taxometric procedures). Using many clear examples and illustrations, they next introduce two new taxometric procedures, MAXEIG-HITMAX (MAXEIG) and L-Mode, for the simultaneous analysis of multiply taxon indicators, and contrast these techniques with other data clustering and classification methods, such as latent profile analysis and Q-techniques factor analysis. Lastly, they provide guidelines for corroborating taxonic models and describe the role of taxometrics in scientific methodology. This book will appeal to those professionals and practitioners in statistics, research methods, evaluation, measurement, survey research, sociology, psychology, education research, communication research, policy studies, management, public health, and nursing.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Mathematische Statistik
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction
Carving Nature at Its Joints
Defining Nature's Joints
Alternative Meanings of Taxon
Mathematical Foundations of Multivariate Taxometrics
MAXEIG-HITMAX
A Multivariate Generalization of MAXCOV
Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua
L-Mode
Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua
Q-Factor Analysis
Taxometrics in Scientific Methodology
