Social Psychology and Society
2016. Vol. 7, no. 2, 142–157
doi:10.17759/sps.2016070210
ISSN: 2221-1527 / 2311-7052 (online)
Factorial Survey: Benefits, Applications and Practical Guidelines
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Keywords: factorial survey, experimental techniques in survey methodology, vignette technique
Journal rubric: Methodological Tools
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2016070210
For citation: Grigoryan L.K., Gorinova E.V. Factorial Survey: Benefits, Applications and Practical Guidelines. Sotsial'naya psikhologiya i obshchestvo = Social Psychology and Society, 2016. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 142–157. DOI: 10.17759/sps.2016070210. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)
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