Applied Psychological Measurement Book Review: Configural Frequency Analysis: Methods, Models, and Applications

An Insight into the Model Structures Applied in DEA-Based Bank Branch Efficiency Measurements

In this paper, we focus on the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)-based model structures have been used in assessing bank branch efficiency. Probing the methodologies of 75 published studies at the branch level since 1985 to early 2015, we found that these models can be divided into four categories: standard basic DEA models, single level and multi-level models, enriched (hybrid) models and specia...

Prediction models for Configural Frequency Analysis 343 Prediction models for Configural Frequency Analysis

In this article, we extend the discussion of prediction models of Configural Frequency Analysis (CFA). We build on the correspondence of such prediction models to logit models that was shown by von Eye and Bogat (in this issue), and derive additional possible CFA prediction models. These models can, as is illustrated, include multiple predictors and multiple criteria. Design matrices are presen...

Applied Psychological Measurement Book Review : Discrete Multivariate Analysis: Theory and Practice

A Review of Peridynamics and its Applications; Part1: The Models based on Peridynamics

Peridynamics is a nonlocal version of the continuum mechanics, in which partial differential equations are replaced by integro-differential ones. Due to not using spatial derivatives of the field variables, it can be applied to problems with discontinuities. In the primary studies, peridynamics has been used to simulate crack propagation in brittle materials. With proving the capabilities of pe...

Book Review: 'Ecolinguistics: Language and ecology'

Ecolinguistics: language and ecology delivers an overall view and a critical approach on ecolinguistic studies. This book is an excellent resource to students, researchers, linguists and those working in the area of discourse analysis as well as ecology. The book claims presenting a news course for ecolinguistics including a framework for understanding the theory of ecolinguistics, exploration ...