Scaling Methods

Scaling Methods
Author:
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012
Genre: Scale analysis (Psychology)
ISBN: 1135692955

Scaling Procedures

Scaling Procedures
Author: Richard G. Netemeyer
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2003-03-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0761920277

Effective measurement is a cornerstone of scientific research. Yet many social science researchers lack the tools to develop appropriate assessment instruments for the measurement of latent social-psychological constructs. Scaling Procedures for Self-Report Measures in the Social Sciences examines the issues involved in developing and validating multi-item self-report scales of latent constructs. Distinguished researchers and award-winning educators Richard G Netemeyer, William O Bearden, and Subhash Sharma present a four-step approach for multi-indicator scale development. With these steps, the authors include relevant empirical examples and a review of the concepts of dimensionality, reliability, and validity. Scaling Procedures: Issues and Applications supplies cutting-edge strategies for developing and refining measures. Providing concise chapter introductions and summaries, as well as numerous tables, figures, and exhibits, the authors present recommended steps and overlapping activities in a logical, sequential progression. Designed for graduate students in measurement/psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and survey research seminars across the social science discipli

Multidimensional Scaling

Multidimensional Scaling
Author: Joseph B. Kruskal
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506320880

Outlines a set of techniques that enables a researcher to explore the hidden structure of large databases. These techniques use proximities to find a configuration of points that reflect the structure in the data.

Scaling Methods in Soil Physics

Scaling Methods in Soil Physics
Author: Yakov Pachepsky
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2003-03-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203011066

The scaling issue remains one of the largest problems in soil science and hydrology. This book is a unique compendium of ideas, conceptual approaches, techniques, and methodologies for scaling soil physical properties. Scaling Methods in Soil Physics covers many methods of scaling that will be useful in helping scientists across a range of soil-rel

Unidimensional Scaling

Unidimensional Scaling
Author: John McIver
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1981
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780803917361

This series of methodological works provides introductory explanations and demonstrations of various data analysis techniques applicable to the social sciences. Designed for readers with a limited background in statistics or mathematics, this series aims to make the assumptions and practices of quantitative analysis more readily accessible.

Linear-Scaling Techniques in Computational Chemistry and Physics

Linear-Scaling Techniques in Computational Chemistry and Physics
Author: Robert Zaleśny
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9048128536

"Linear-Scaling Techniques in Computational Chemistry and Physics" summarizes recent progresses in linear-scaling techniques and their applications in chemistry and physics. In order to meet the needs of a broad community of chemists and physicists, the book focuses on recent advances that extended the scope of possible exploitations of the theory. The first chapter provides an overview of the present state of the linear-scaling methodologies and their applications, outlining hot topics in this field, and pointing to expected developments in the near future. This general introduction is then followed by several review chapters written by experts who substantially contributed to recent developments in this field. The purpose of this book is to review, in a systematic manner, recent developments in linear-scaling methods and their applications in computational chemistry and physics. Great emphasis is put on the theoretical aspects of linear-scaling methods. This book serves as a handbook for theoreticians, who are involved in the development of new efficient computational methods as well as for scientists, who are using the tools of computational chemistry and physics in their research.

Best-Worst Scaling

Best-Worst Scaling
Author: Jordan J. Louviere
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2015-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107043158

First systematic treatment of best-worst scaling, explaining how to implement, analyze, and apply the theory across a range of disciplines.

Handbook of Scaling Methods in Aquatic Ecology

Handbook of Scaling Methods in Aquatic Ecology
Author: Laurent Seuront
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2003-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203489551

The evolution of observational instruments, simulation techniques, and computing power has given aquatic scientists a new understanding of biological and physical processes that span temporal and spatial scales. This has created a need for a single volume that addresses concepts of scale in a manner that builds bridges between experimentalists and

Scaling Methods

Scaling Methods
Author: Peter Dunn-Rankin
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135692947

Scaling Methods is written for professionals in the behavioral sciences who analyze data that results from subjective responses. Other books on scaling attitudes or measuring perceptions focus on the psychometrician's view of measurement. This book focuses on the users' view by concentrating on effective ways to analyze data rather than the mathematical details of how each program works. The methods included handle the majority of data analysis problems encountered and are accompanied by a software solution. Each chapter features the theory surrounding that methodology, an example, a real-world application, and a computer solution. This book introduces the major uni- and multi-dimensional scaling method techniques most common in educational, social, and psychological research. Using four primary methods of data collection--ordering, categorical rating, free clustering, and similarity judgments--Scaling Methods, Second Edition explains how such data can be represented in ways that illustrate relationships among the data and help reveal underlying dimensional structures. Each method serves as an independent unit so readers can pick and choose from a variety of easy-to-use procedures and more advanced techniques. The new edition features a new chapter on order analysis and downloadable resources that provide stand-alone, as well as SAS supported demonstrations of multi-dimensional scaling techniques, plus programs to get raw data into matrix form. The text is written for researchers, practitioners, and advanced students in education and the social and behavioral sciences interested in analyzing data resulting from subjective responses, especially in the measurement of attitudes. Each chapter is self-contained making this an excellent resource for use in the classroom or as a self-study tool. A first course in statistics is a helpful prerequisite.