Research methodology - Computer-intensive methods in the social sciences

Author(s): Gurrieri, G. A.

Journal/Book: Soc Sci Comput Rev. 1997; 15: 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Sage Publications Inc. 83-97.

Abstract: With the availability of powerful, inexpensive computer hardware and software, computer-intensive statistical methods are becoming more commonly applied in the social sciences. These methods frequently offer a number of advantages over traditional parametric procedures. This article briefly reviews four computer-intensive methods (permutation/randomization tests, bootstrapping, the jackknife, and cross-validation), discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, provides example applications, and discusses five commercially available software packages that may be used to implement these methods.

Note: Article Cirincione C, Univ Connecticut, Dept Polit Sci, U-24 341 Mansfield Rd, Storrs,CT 06269 USA

Keyword(s): computer intensive; resampling; randomization tests; permutation tests; bootstrapping; jackknife; cross-validation; Monte Carlo simulation; REGRESSION; WELFARE; CART

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