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STATISTICAL PROBLEMS OF THE KINSEY REPORT: ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HUMAN MALE

Cochran, William G ; Mosteller, Frederick ; Tukey, John W ; Jenkins, W O

1954

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  • Título:
    STATISTICAL PROBLEMS OF THE KINSEY REPORT: ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HUMAN MALE
  • Autor: Cochran, William G ; Mosteller, Frederick ; Tukey, John W ; Jenkins, W O
  • Assuntos: Error of Measurement ; Kinsey, Alfred Charles ; Methodological Problems ; Research Design Error ; Sampling ; Statistics
  • Notas: SourceType-Books-1
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    ObjectType-Book-1
  • Descrição: A report of the Amer. Statist. Assoc. Committee to Advise the National Research Council Committee for Research in Problems of Sex. The report consists of 12 Chapters and 7 appendixes. The major body of the report is entitled 'Statistical Problems of the Kinsey Report' (See SA 407). Appendix A, `Discussion of Comments by Selected Technical Reviewers' uses 6 critical reviews and classifies criticisms of the (1) sampling problem, (2) interviewing problem, (3) report problem, (4) stability problem, (5) measurement problem, (6) presentation of data, (7) interpretation, and in a (8) summary, the points are made that many of the interesting points in the book are not based on tabular data and that the conclusions are often stated too boldly and confidently. Appendix B, 'Comparison With Other Studies', presents compilations of data from Bromley & Britten, Davis, Dickinson & Beam, Farris, Hamilton, Landis & Boller, Landis et al, and Terman et al. Appendix C 'Proposed Further Work' is based on the evaluation of criticism made by the 6 authors (Appendix A above) and additional suggestions: (1) Explain why N changed from table to table. (2) Review table headings and content. (3) Give worked examples of the calculations of US corrections. (4) Give greater discussion of accumulative incidence. The following, though recommended, are stated as being hard of fulfillment: (5) Tone down and document various statements in the work. (6) Give more information on the composition of the sample. (7) Give all data on the wording and variation in wording of questions used. (8) Do more retakes for checking purposes. (9) Improve measures of stability and develop appropriate and composite variables. (10) Start with a small probability sample and if feasible costwise, go into national probability sampling. Appendix D 'Probability Sampling Considerations' presents an outline & gains from pure probability sampling, comparison of samples, refusal rates and sample size, locating the sample, a special probability sample, a household probability sample, costs and a pilot study, a probability sampling program and restricted populations. Appendix E, consists of a description of 'The Interview and the Office As We Saw Them'. Appendix F, 'Desirable Accuracy' suggests that it is doubtful if the information gathered is accurate enough to be of use and whether it contains answers to kinds of questions physicians ask. It is suggested that ' leading members of the profession participate to advise on the kinds of behavior and the accuracy of the reports needed if such studies... are to serve the practical needs of the professional groups.' Appendix G, 'Principles of Sampling' (See SA 409) concludes the volume. L. P. Chall.
  • Data de criação/publicação: 1954
  • Idioma: Inglês
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