Measurements In The Social Sciences

Author : John R. Rossiter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441971586

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Measurement for the Social Sciences by John R. Rossiter Pdf

This book proposes a revolutionary new theory of construct measurement – called C-OAR-SE – for the social sciences. The acronym is derived from the following key elements: construct definition; object representation; attribute classification; rater entity identification; selection of item type; enumeration and scoring. The new theory is applicable to the design of measures of constructs in: • Management • Marketing • Information Systems • Organizational Behavior • Psychology • Sociology C-OAR-SE is a rationally rather than empirically-based theory and procedure. It can be used for designing measures of the most complex and also the most basic constructs that we use in social science research. C-OAR-SE is a radical alternative to the traditional empirically-based psychometric approach, and a considerable amount of the book’s content is devoted to demonstrating why the psychometric approach does not produce valid measures. The book argues that the psychometric approach has resulted in many misleading findings in the social sciences and has led to erroneous acceptance – or rejection – of many of our main theories and hypotheses, and that the C-OAR-SE approach to measurement would correct this massive problem. The main purpose of this book is to introduce and explain C-OAR-SE construct measurement theory in a way that will be understood by all social science researchers and that can be applied to designing new, more valid measures. Featuring numerous examples, practical applications, end-of-chapter questions, and appendices, the book will serve as an essential resource for students and professional researcher alike.

Author : Deborah L. Bandalos
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462532131

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Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences by Deborah L. Bandalos Pdf

Which types of validity evidence should be considered when determining whether a scale is appropriate for a given measurement situation? What about reliability evidence? Using clear explanations illustrated by examples from across the social and behavioral sciences, this engaging text prepares students to make effective decisions about the selection, administration, scoring, interpretation, and development of measurement instruments. Coverage includes the essential measurement topics of scale development, item writing and analysis, and reliability and validity, as well as more advanced topics such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, item response theory, diagnostic classification models, test bias and fairness, standard setting, and equating. End-of-chapter exercises (with answers) emphasize both computations and conceptual understanding to encourage readers to think critically about the material. ÿ

Author : Gary Goertz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691205489

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Social Science Concepts and Measurement by Gary Goertz Pdf

Revised edition of the author's Social science concepts, c2006.

Author : Hubert M. Blalock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351329064

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Measurement in the Social Sciences by Hubert M. Blalock Pdf

Among the frustrations constantly confronting the social scientist are those associated with the general process of measurement. The importance of good measurement has long been recognized in principle, but it has often been neglected in practice in many of the social sciences. Now that the methodological tools of multivariate analysis, simultaneous-equation estimation, and causal modeling are diffused more widely into the social sciences, and now that the very serious implications of random and non-random measurement errors are being systematically investigated, it is all the more important that social scientists give top priority to the quality of their data and the clarity of their theoretical conceptualizations. The book is organized so that, one proceeds from problems of data collection to those of data analysis. It is not intended to be a complete work covering all types of measurement problems that have arisen in the social sciences. Instead, it represents a series of studies that are deemed to be crucial for the advancement of social science research but which have not received sufficient attention in most of the social sciences. The basic purpose is to stimulate further methodological research on measurement and to study the ways in which knowledge that has been accumulated in some fields may be generalized. Part I is concerned with applying scaling approaches developed in psychometrics to problems that arise in other social sciences. The focus is on finding better ways to ask questions of respondents so as to raise the level of measurement above that of simple ordinal scales. Part II focuses on multiple-indicator theory and strategies as applied to relatively complex models and to change data. In this section the emphasis shifts to how one analyzes fallible data through the construction of explicit measurement-error models. Part III deals with the statistical analysis of ordinal data, including the interpretation and empirical behaviors of various ordinal measures of association.

Author : Richard A. Zeller,Edward G. Carmines
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1980-04-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521222435

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Measurement in the Social Sciences by Richard A. Zeller,Edward G. Carmines Pdf

This textbook is designed to bridge the gap between the theorist and the methodologist by presenting an integrated approach to measurement. By differentiating between random and systematic error, it conveys both statistical techniques and their theoretical underpinnings essential to students of sociology and political science. Rather than developing new technical methods of new theoretical structures, Professors Zeller and Carmines provide thorough explanations of the assumptions, limitations and interpretations of previously established techniques and theories. Written at a level accessible to students of social science with some statistical training, the book does not presume a sophisticated mathematical background. By concentrating on synthesizing the methodological and theoretical realms, Zeller and Carmines demonstrate why measurement considerations are important to research and how measurement principles can be most effectively applied.

Author : Thomas R Black
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446223635

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Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences by Thomas R Black Pdf

This original textbook provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to using quantitative methods in the social sciences. Thomas R Black guides the student and researcher through the minefield of potential problems that may be confronted, and it is this emphasis on the practical that distinguishes his book from others which focus exclusively on either research design and measurement or statistical methods. Focusing on the design and execution of research, key topics such as planning, sampling, the design of measuring instruments, choice of statistical text and interpretation of results are examined within the context of the research process. In a lively and accessible style, the student is introduced to researc design issues alongside statistical procedures and encouraged to develop analytical and decision-making skills.

Author : Gigi Foster
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128130933

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Biophysical Measurement in Experimental Social Science Research by Gigi Foster Pdf

Biophysical Measurement in Experimental Social Science Research: Theory and Practice demonstrates the use of biophysical measurement in laboratory-based experimental social science research and the ways biophysical measures can inform analyses of human behavior. Noting the practical limitations of laboratory-based biophysical measurement, its contributors provide hands-on guidance about biophysical measurement devices. Its Introductory and concluding chapters address ethics, measurement options, and historical and scientific contexts. Highlighting examples of device adoption in experimental social science lab settings, this book makes these tools understandable and accessible to all. Demonstrates the strengths and limitations of tools in both research objectives and practicality Provides hands-on guidance for device usage and data implementation, integration and assessment Compares and contrasts the uses of biophysical data in research objectives and disciplines

Author : Paula E. Lester,Lloyd K. Bishop
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 081083863X

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Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences by Paula E. Lester,Lloyd K. Bishop Pdf

Are you a teacher or guidance counselor looking for an accessible reference guide? This revised edition of a popular 1993 anthology includes 120 tests and surveys, bringing together psychometric information about instruments developed to measure constructs in education and social sciences. Includes references to both published and unpublished instruments-scales, questionnaires, surveys, indices, and inventories-which otherwise would be painstakingly difficult for the researcher/teacher/counselor to locate.

Author : Hubert M. Blalock
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039204628

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Conceptualization and Measurement in the Social Sciences by Hubert M. Blalock Pdf

This is the paperback edition of the classic Conceptualization and Measurement in the Social Sciences, first published in hardback in 1982. Blalock challenges social scientists to move beyond simple manipulation of numbers, for he believes that significant advances in methods are impossible without conceptual developments to give them meaning. He carefully describes the relationship between theory and method, examining central issues such as the generalizability and comparability of measurements, and the omission of important variables when analyzing data.

Author : Matthew T. Lee,Laura D. Kubzansky,Tyler J. VanderWeele
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780197512531

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Measuring Well-being by Matthew T. Lee,Laura D. Kubzansky,Tyler J. VanderWeele Pdf

"This edited volume explores conceptual and practical challenges in measuring well-being. Given the bewildering array of measures available, and ambiguity regarding when and how to measure particular aspects of well-being, knowledge in the field can be difficult to reconcile. Representing numerous disciplines including psychology, economics, sociology, statistics, public health, theology, and philosophy, contributors consider the philosophical and theological traditions on happiness, well-being and the good life, as well as recent empirical research on well-being and its measurement. Leveraging insights across diverse disciplines, they explore how research can help make sense of the proliferation of different measures and concepts, while also proposing new ideas to advance the field. Some chapters engage with philosophical and theological traditions on happiness, well-being and the good life, some evaluate recent empirical research on well-being and consider how measurement requirements may vary by context and purpose, and others more explicitly integrate methods and synthesize knowledge across disciplines. The final section offers a lively dialogue about a set of recommendations for measuring well-being derived from a consensus of the contributors. Collectively, the chapters provide insight into how scholars might engage beyond disciplinary boundaries and contribute to advances in conceptualizing and measuring well-being. Bringing together work from across often siloed disciplines will provide important insight regarding how people can transcend unhealthy patterns of both individual behavior and social organization in order to pursue the good life and build better societies"--

Author : Federica Russo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781402088179

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Causality and Causal Modelling in the Social Sciences by Federica Russo Pdf

This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality, i.e. the notion that guides causal reasoning in causal modelling. It is argued that causal models are regimented by a rationale of variation, nor of regularity neither invariance, thus breaking down the dominant Human paradigm. The notion of variation is shown to be embedded in the scheme of reasoning behind various causal models. It is also shown to be latent – yet fundamental – in many philosophical accounts. Moreover, it has significant consequences for methodological issues: the warranty of the causal interpretation of causal models, the levels of causation, the characterisation of mechanisms, and the interpretation of probability. This book offers a novel philosophical and methodological approach to causal reasoning in causal modelling and provides the reader with the tools to be up to date about various issues causality rises in social science.

Author : George Engelhard, Jr.,Jue Wang
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544363011

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Rasch Models for Solving Measurement Problems by George Engelhard, Jr.,Jue Wang Pdf

This book introduces current perspectives on Rasch measurement theory with an emphasis on developing Rasch-based scales. Rasch measurement theory represents a paradigm shift in measurement theory away from classical test theory and creates a framework for scaling that can yield invariant measurement. Rasch Models for Solving Measurement Problems: Invariant Measurement in the Social Sciences is a broadly accessible text. Authors George Engelhard Jr and Jue Wang introduce Rasch measurement theory step by step, with chapters on scale construction, evaluation, maintenance, and use. Points are illustrated and techniques are demonstrated through an extended example: The Food Insecurity Experience (FIE) Scale. The Rasch analyses in the book are run using the Facets computer program. Facets syntax, and R code for the ERMA program created by the authors to obtain parameter estimates and to examine model-data fit, together with sample data sets are all available on a website for the book.

Author : Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1475146124

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Social Science Research by Anol Bhattacherjee Pdf

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Author : Hubert M. Blalock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0608011169

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Conceptualization and Measurement in the Social Sciences by Hubert M. Blalock Pdf

Author : Donald T. Campbell,M. Jean Russo
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-02-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015051312232

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Social Measurement by Donald T. Campbell,M. Jean Russo Pdf

This book provides researchers, evaluators, and graduate students with a user-friendly presentation of Campbell's essential work (including his latest thoughts on some of his classic works) in social measurement. The book includes Campbell's arguments as to why qualitative approaches belong with quantitative ones as the assumptive background to relevant quantitative measures, his debate with deconstructionists and social constructionists on measurement validity, and an expansion and further explanation of his multitrait-multimethod matrix. By including overviews for each part and article as well as provide social scientists with useful insights into Campbell's papers in a format accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.