MULTIPLE SCALING: MULTIDIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT IN BEHAVIORAL SYSTEMS

Course Description
The structure of a behavioral system may be such that its measurement requires more than a single scale for its meaningful measurement. This course systematically presents the logical foundations of multiple scaling by partial order scalogram analysis by coordinates (POSAC) and its application to diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, neurobiology, attitude research and other behavioral domains. The possibilities of multiple scaling configurations to model behavioral processes are also discussed.

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