Introduction to facet theory : content design and intrinsic data analysis in behavioral research / Samuel Shye, Dov Elizur with Michael Hoffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shye, Samuel.

Contributor:

Elizur, Dov.

Hoffman, Michael, Dr.

Series:

Applied social research methods series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Psychometrics.

Physical Description:

x, 187 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1994]

Summary:

"As an introduction to facet theory, this book is good. . . . Many simple examples." --Publication of International Statistical Institute Through the use of detailed examples, the authors introduce readers to the use of facet theory as a method for integrating content design with data analysis. They show how facet theory provides a strategy for conceptualizing a study, for formulating the study's variables in terms of its purposes, for systematic sampling of the variables, and for formulating hypotheses. The book is organized into two parts. Part I introduces the reader to mapping with specific emphasis on mapping sentences, and Part II explores procedures for processing multivariate data. The book concludes with a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry and the difference between a research question and observational questions. Introduction to Facet Theory will provide researchers with a useful technique for constructing questionnaires and for designing research instruments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0803956703

0803956711

OCLC:

29637941