Introduction to Facet Theory
Content Design and Intrinsic Data Analysis in Behavioral Research
1st Edition
Published on 5. July 1994
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8039-5670-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
397 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-5670-4 (9780803956704)
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Samuel Shye | Dov Elizur
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Content Design and Intrinsic Data Analysis in Behavioral Research
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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)
-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)
Content
Facet Theory: A Strategy for Scientific Theory Building
PART ONE: FACET DESIGN: THE SHAPING OF RESEARCH CONTENTS
Mappings and Assignments
Range Facet
An Image of Reality
Formalization of Research Content Design
Domain Facets
Definitions and Hypotheses
The Mapping Sentence
PART TWO: INTRINSIC DATA ANALYSIS: THE STRAIGHT WAY TO HANDLE MULTIVARIATE DATA
Behavioral Theories
Picturing Concepts by Faceted SSA
Behavioral Measurement
Multiple Scaling by POSAC/LSA
PART ONE: FACET DESIGN: THE SHAPING OF RESEARCH CONTENTS
Mappings and Assignments
Range Facet
An Image of Reality
Formalization of Research Content Design
Domain Facets
Definitions and Hypotheses
The Mapping Sentence
PART TWO: INTRINSIC DATA ANALYSIS: THE STRAIGHT WAY TO HANDLE MULTIVARIATE DATA
Behavioral Theories
Picturing Concepts by Faceted SSA
Behavioral Measurement
Multiple Scaling by POSAC/LSA