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Publication Date: 2005-Sep
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Structural Equation Modeling of Paired-Comparison and Ranking Data
Maydeu-Olivares, Albert; Bockenholt, Ulf
Psychological Methods, v10 n3 p285-304 Sep 2005
L. L. Thurstone's (1927) model provides a powerful framework for modeling individual differences in choice behavior. An overview of Thurstonian models for comparative data is provided, including the classical Case V and Case III models as well as more general choice models with unrestricted and factor-analytic covariance structures. A flow chart summarizes the model selection process. The authors show how to embed these models within a more familiar structural equation modeling (SEM) framework. The different special cases of Thurstone's model can be estimated with a popular SEM statistical package, including factor analysis models for paired comparisons and rankings. Only minor modifications are needed to accommodate both types of data. As a result, complex models for comparative judgments can be both estimated and tested efficiently.
Descriptors: Flow Charts, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Decision Making, Individual Differences, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Language: English
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