Diversity in Survey Questions on the Same Topic

Part I. Comparing Responses to Different Survey Questions on the Same Topic: Problems and Conventional Solutions

1. Diversity in Survey Items and the Comparability Problem
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Part II. Innovation 1: The Happiness Scale Interval Study

2. The Happiness Scale Interval Study
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3. Use of Happiness Scale Interval Studies in This Book
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4. Equivalence of Rating Scales Using Different Keywords
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5. ‘Very Happy’ Is Not Always Equally Happy
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6. The Labeling of Anchor Points and the Occurrence of Zero-Width Intervals
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Part III. Innovation 2: The Continuum Approach

7. The Continuum Approach
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Part IV. Innovation 3: The Reference Distribution Method

8. The Reference Distribution Method
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9. Stability of the Boundaries Between Response Options for Different Countries
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10. Analysis of Differences in Trends Among the Satisfied Few and the Dissatisfied Few
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11. Combining and Pooling of Time Series on Life Satisfaction in the USA, Japan, The Netherlands and Spain
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12. Directions for Further Research
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Keywords: Social Sciences, Methodology of the Social Sciences, Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law, Quality of Life Research, Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs