Comparison of Parafac2 and Tucker3 models using multiple personality data

Currently there are no publications of the usage of Parafac2 in the psychological literature. This thesis demonstrates the use of the Parafac2 model using multiple personality data published by Osgood & Luria (1954), just as Kroonenberg (1985) demonstrated the use of the Tucker3 model. In addition, the Parafac2 solution will be compared with Kroonenberg's Tucker3 solution. It is shown that with minimal loss of overall fit, the Parafac2 model yields an easier interpretation than the Tucker3. Furthermore, this thesis shows that the Parafac2 model can be a useful tool for the analysis of semantic differential data, in general.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kern, Justin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hong, Sungjin

• Parafac2
• Tucker3
• multiple personalities
• semantic differential

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Justin Kern

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/44459

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/44459