Ανάλυση προβλέψεων : στατιστική μεθοδολογία για την αξιολόγηση μοντέλων πρόβλεψης με ποιοτικά δεδομένα στις κοινωνικές επιστήμες

Abstract

The Prediction Analysis method gives a satisfactory answer to the problem of evaluation of prediction
models with qualitative data. It is therefore a useful methodological aid for the social researcher
dealing with this kind of models. In this paper we present the basic principles of this statistical method and
give examples from the domain of behavioral sciences. We develop prediction models including one
dependent and one or two independent variables. We also propose software enabling one to apply the
method using the computer.