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A solution to the indeterminate factorial resolution of thurstone and Degan's study of the supreme court
Author(s) -
Schubert Glendon
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830070405
Subject(s) - supreme court , indeterminate , factor (programming language) , thurstone scale , resolution (logic) , voting , social psychology , politics , psychology , law , positive economics , epistemology , political science , mathematics , economics , philosophy , computer science , artificial intelligence , developmental psychology , programming language , pure mathematics
Abstract In this paper, the use of factor psychology in examining the decisionmaking process is illustrated by applying factor psychology and factor analytic methods in the study of political attitudes and behavior. Building on previous studies, the author develops a theory of the voting behavior of U.S. Supreme Court justices, and describes a method of testing this theory.