Data

This week we discuss data. In particular, canonical data structures (e.g., cases-by-variables), levels of measurement, and data normalization. If we have time, we will begin next week's topic, which is measures of association.

Slides

• data.pdf

Primary Readings

• • Osherson & Lane. Levels of measurement

  • Borgatti. Measurement

• Borgatti. Normalization

• Trochim. Correlation

• Borgatti. Distance and correlation

  • Borgatti. Notes on similarity measures

• Zegers, F. E., & ten Berge, J. M. F. (1985). A family of association coefficients for metric scales. Psychometrika, 50(1), 17-24 [PDF])

Worksheets

• profiles.xlsx

Data

• gss