The method of response function in psychology & sociology / I.G. Malkina-Pykh and Y.A. Pykh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malkina-Pykh, Irina G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Mathematical models.

Psychology.

Psychology--Methodology.

Sociology--Mathematical models.

Sociology.

Sociology--Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social (psychological and sociological) systems present considerable difficulties for modellers because of their complexity, multidimensionality, uncertainty, irreducibility, etc. This book proposes the method of response functions (MRF) as a method for the construction of purposeful, credible, integrated models of social systems from data and prior knowledge or information, overcoming some of the difficulties.The Method of Response Function in Psychology and Sociology is aimed at Mathematical Psychologists; Mathematical Sociologists; Applied Psychologists; Sociologists and Social Practitioner

Contents:

Cover; The Method of Response Function in Psychology & Sociology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1. Psychological and sociological systems: The nature of the problem: An overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Measurements in psychology and sociology; 1.3 Mathematical models in psychology: history and overview; 1.4 Mathematical models in sociology: history and overview; 1.5 Conclusion; References; 2. Fundamentals of the theory of response function method; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The MRF; 2.3 Data analysis and processing; 2.4 Identification of model's parameters; 2.5 Sensitivity analysis; References

3. Method of response functions in psychology: Case study of disordered eating and obesity3.1 Introduction: background and approaches to disordered eating behaviours and obesity; 3.2 Construction of the model; 3.3 Evaluation of model parameters; 3.4 Validation of the model; 3.5 Simulation experiments; 3.6 Study limitations and future research directions; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4. Method of response functions in sociology: Case study of subjective well-being; 4.1 Introduction: background and approaches to subjective well-being; 4.2 Construction of the model

4.3 Evaluation of model parameters4.4 Validation of the model; 4.5 Study limitations and future research directions; 4.6 Conclusions; References; 5. Method of response functions in psychosomatics: Case study of alexithymia; 5.1 Introduction: background and approaches to alexithymia phenomenon; 5.2 Construction of the model; 5.3 Evaluation of model parameters; 5.4 Validation of the model; 5.5 Simulation experiments; 5.6 Study limitations and future research directions; 5.7 Conclusion; References; Subject index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-87376-1

1-84564-687-8

OCLC:

823389673