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The Variance of the Number of Mutual Choices in sociometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Leo Katz  and
Thurlow R. Wilson
Leo Katz
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Thurlow R. Wilson
Affiliation:
University of New Mexico
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Abstract

The variance of the number of mutual dyads in a sociometric situation where each member of a group chooses independently and at random is derived for unrestricted numbers of choices per group member, as well as for a fixed number of choices. The distribution of the number of mutuals is considered.

Type
Original Paper
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , September 1956 , pp. 299 - 304
Copyright
Copyright © 1956 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

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We are indebted to Robert Bush and Hartley Rodgers of Harvard University for helpful criticisms.

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