Preparing card sort data for multidimensional scaling analysis in social psychological research: A methodological approach

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-115

  Whaley, Arthur ^a,b   Longoria, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Card sorting; Data analysis; Multidimensional scaling analysis

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL;

EID: 63149133270     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.149.1.105-115     Document Type: Article

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