SOCB05H3 Lecture Notes - Bogardus Social Distance Scale, Cluster Sampling, Thurstone Scale
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Composite measures a series of items which try to do 2 things: try to capture different dimensions of concepts, capture the different manifestations of a dimension. Points for the questions are accumulated and assigned to different items. Points at the end, result in the assign responses: scales assign scores to patters of responses, they usually recognize some responses reflect the concept weakly and others strongly. Step 2 examine the empirical relationship: answer to one item in the survey, should help us see how the other questions will be answered. If this isn"t possible, the index has a problem. Step 3 assigning scores to the index items. Internal (item analysis) taking out extra questions which might be similar but at the same time still being able to have a proper index: external relate aspects of the measures. Having abortion behaviour in an abortion survey works.
