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Thompson, Bruce; Dennings, Bruce – 1993
Q-technique factor analysis identifies clusters or factors of people, rather than of variables, and has proven very popular, especially with regard to testing typology theories. The present study investigated the utility of three different protocols for obtaining data for Q-technique studies. These three protocols were: (1) a conventional ipsative…
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Factor Analysis
Daniel, Larry G. – 1993
This paper demonstrates how Q-methodology combines artistic and scientific procedures to allow social science researchers to develop and test theories about differences in persons. Q-methodology is based on factor analysis. In R-technique factor analysis, the most commonly used technique, variables define the columns and persons define the rows of…
Descriptors: Art, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research
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Belsky, Jay; Rovine, Michael – New Directions for Child Development, 1990
Maintains that it is premature to conclude that Q-Sort is preferable to Strange Situation for the assessment of attachment security of infants in day care. (BB)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
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Schneider, Barry H.; Atkinson, Leslie; Tardif, Christine – Developmental Psychology, 2001
Used meta-analysis to examine premise that the early child-parent bond is reflected in interpersonal relationships across the life span. Found that overall effect size (ES) for child-mother attachment was small to moderate. ESs were similar in studies using Strange Situation and Q-sort methods. ESs were larger for middle childhood and adolescent…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Attachment Behavior, Children, Comparative Analysis