CSS Data

Instructor: Scott Soltis

CSS (cognitive social structures) refers to data in which each person in a group is asked about not just their own ties, but everyone else's ties to everyone else, resulting a 3-way matrix of perceived ties. Collecting this kind of data is a rewarding, but challenging venture. In this mini-module we will discuss cognitive social structures, methods for collecting this data, and what to do once you have a dataset. Topics to be discussed include: Krackhardt-style CSS data, visual scales of network perceptions, CSS aggregation techniques, and measuring accuracy.

References

Krackhardt D. (1987). Cognitive social structures. Social Networks, 9, 104-134.