ABSTRACT

This book is the first single source volume to fully address this prevalent practice in both its analytical and modeling aspects. The information discussed presents the use of data consisting of rankings in such diverse fields as psychology, animal science, educational testing, sociology, economics, and biology. This book systematically presents th

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|51 pages

Looking at Data

chapter 3|41 pages

Formal Tests of Uniformity

chapter 4|14 pages

Comparing Populations of Judges

chapter 5|38 pages

Overview of Models

chapter 6|21 pages

Distance-Based Models

chapter 8|15 pages

Plackett-Luce, Logistic, and Vase Models

chapter 9|15 pages

Marginal and ANOVA-Type Loglinear Models

chapter 10|16 pages

Latent Class and Unfolding Models

chapter 11|35 pages

Tied, Partial, and Incomplete Rankings

chapter 12|8 pages

Appendix