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unit of analysis

unit of analysis In this historical source, a unit of analysis is the selected element treated as the basic item for studying a phenomenon.

In this historical source, a unit of analysis is the selected element treated as the basic item for studying a phenomenon. The passage emphasizes that such a unit is often an abstract and arbitrary choice rather than a single natural or final element, and it argues that no general social unit had been established.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-3066000-3078000).
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