I had a similar problem with my "Elements" as well (in my research in Human
Resources.)
Profs. Devi Jankowicz, Chris Evan and Mike Cross replied to my cry for help
like a beacon of enlightenment (smile...). They suggested using "DOING
WORDS" / OR VERBS as one possible way of comparing apples with apples and
oranges & oranges...
So when I coverted my long statements into shorter "doing words" the
comparisons became "incredibly" and logically simple. I am indebted to all
of them!
Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Robert
Citicorp Doctoral Program
School of Business
Hong Kong University
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>Hi
>
>Like a said some time before, I want to investigate the constructions of
what's a "hard case" among the students psychotherapists. I have considered
using a RepGrid, but i'm completely stuck about what could be the elements.
Finally I've made a list of 12 short descriptions of circunstances and
people one is likely to find in practice, in terms of their "diagnostics",
their "symptoms", etc; but I think that even these "short" phrases are too
long and complex to be used as elements in the construct-formation stage of
the Rep.
>What do you think? Any suggestion will be helpful!
>
>Esteban Laso
>eslaso@ibm.net
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><DIV><FONT size=2>Like a said some time before, I want to investigate the
>constructions of what's a "hard case" among the students
>psychotherapists. I have considered using a RepGrid, but i'm completely stuck
>about what could be the elements. Finally I've made a list of 12 short
>descriptions of circunstances and people one is likely to find in practice, in
>terms of their "diagnostics", their "symptoms", etc; but I
>think that even these "short" phrases are too long and complex to be
>used as elements in the construct-formation stage of the Rep.</FONT></DIV>
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>helpful!</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Esteban Laso<BR><A
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>e-mail online.<BR>If you have ICQ my ICQ# is 10231215<BR>If you don't have ICQ
>you can send me e-mail to <A
>href="mailto:10231215@pager.mirabilis.com">10231215@pager.mirabilis.com</A>
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