Selecting the Number of Observations in Multivariate Measurement Studies under Budget Constraints.

Marcoulides, George A.; Goldstein, Zvi

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Publication Date: 1991

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Selecting the Number of Observations in Multivariate Measurement Studies under Budget Constraints.

Marcoulides, George A.; Goldstein, Zvi

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v51 n3 p573-84 Fall 1991

A method is presented for determining the optimal number of conditions to use in measurement designs when resource constraints are imposed. The method is illustrated using a multivariate two-facet design, and extensions to other designs are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Collection, Efficiency, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Multivariate Analysis, Observation, Research Design, Research Problems, Retrenchment

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Language: English

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