Measuring Concepts in Text: Using Supervised Learning To Estimate Continuous Latent Traits in Individual Texts

• In Event: Digital Measures

Brief Overview

This paper provides methodological guidelines to follow when utilizing a supervised learning method by explaining the various steps involved, the key decision points, and approaches for making empirical results more credible.

Authors

• Ju Yeon Park, University of Essex

• Jacob Michael Montgomery, Washington University in St Louis