Facet Theory: Form and Content (Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences)

Borg, Ingwer

ISBN 10: 0803947569 / ISBN 13: 9780803947566

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Facet Theory: Form and Content (Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803947569
• ISBN 13: 9780803947566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 476.3 grams

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Synopsis

Aimed at helping determine whether a given data analysis technique can answer the questions that a researcher is asking of the data, this volume presents facet theory (FT) as a methodological approach that combines content design and data analysis. Following a brief overview of FT design, FT data analysis, and the correspondence hypotheses between the two, the authors consider the role facets play in observations and equivalence relations and discuss mapping sentences and their common range, constructing questionnaire items, correspondence hypotheses relating to FT design, bivariate regression hypotheses, and how to analyze data profiles with hypotheses for structuples and similarity structures. The authors conclude by addressing issues of using FT in practice, including measurement theory and significance testing. Using real-life examples, this book is appropriate for the student or researcher with either little or moderate familiarity with facet theory.

About the Author

Research Interests: -Developing a systemic approach as a meta-theory for the study of behavioral action systems; developing facet theory and multiple scaling for measurement as a structural theory. -Application of facet theory and the systemic approach to the study of: -Quality of life (theory, indicators and a basis for motivation theory and decision making) The systemic Quality of life - bibliography list -Distributive Justice (theory and models for the just allocation of social and economic resources) - Artificial and human intelligence; Creativity and creative problem solving (theory, test construction and assessment) - Investigative Psychology and offender profiling (associating crime scenes and offenders′ profiles and developing computer aided procedures) - Other domains (incl. Educational Evaluation; Project assessments; Organizations)