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Individual Response Functions and Correlations between Judgements

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Sociometric Research

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In survey research many variables are measured by the answers to single questions. This makes it impossible to study the way a respondent expresses his/her opinions.

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  1. W. E. Saris
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Willem E. Saris (Professor of Social Science Methods and Techniques) (Professor of Social Science Methods and Techniques)

  2. Sociometric Research Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Irmtraud N. Gallhofer (Managing Director) (Managing Director)

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© 1988 Willem E. Saris and Irmtraud N. Gallhofer

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Saris, W.E. (1988). Individual Response Functions and Correlations between Judgements. In: Saris, W.E., Gallhofer, I.N. (eds) Sociometric Research. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19051-5_12

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