Sequential Analysis: A Guide for Behavioral Researchers

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Cambridge University Press, Apr 27, 1990 - Mathematics - 275 pages
Sequential Analysis aims to detect the recurring sequential patterns in a stream of coding categories describing social interaction. These techniques can be employed to study the repertoires of individuals and of dyads and groups. This book is a sequel to Bakeman and Gottman's Observing Interaction: An Introduction to Sequential Analysis (CUP, 1986). It constitutes the first integrated presentation of the major methods of sequential analysis. Gottman and Roy review historical approaches such as stationarity, order, homogeneity, pooling data across subjects, and autocorrelation in inferring cross-correlation. The integrated application of techniques is also discussed. Addressing the behavioral scientist, the authors provide many examples and illustrate everyday computations. They also offer guides to existing computer programs.
 

Contents

Lag sequential analysis
9
The order of the Markov chain
35
Degrees of freedom for order of the Markov chain
58
Homogeneity
67
Everyday computations of stationarity order and homogeneity
77
Sampling distributions
85
Loglinear models
113
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152
Likelihood ratio tests
156
Rationale for comparing models
164
FreemanTukey deviates
187
The problem of autocontingency and its solutions
228
Sacketts computational correction
239
A brief summary
248
Index
265

Loglinear models review and examples
133

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