From: lionel.cox@dial.pipex.com   
      
   Well Rich to clarify:   
   My thesis is that fuzzy-sets are more accurate in the manipulation of data   
   collected in the field of social science. In modelling terms by changing   
   just one of the fuzzy-sets, according to one theory or another, overall   
   change or differences can be displayed.   
   For example 'working class' is a relative term yet is used extensively in   
   many social theories.   
   If one was to create fuzzy-sets for example income, educational achievement,   
   job and parental background (some of the properties of class recognition) I   
   would anticipate that by using linguistic inputs with the results and   
   displayed using fuzzy outputs they would differ dramatically to those that   
   are calculated by official or government sources.   
   I suggest a persons definition of working class would vary by location and   
   socialisation, London and the Shetland Isles, the UK & the USA for example.   
   Working class in a city area being more marked as a label than in a more   
   rural area. Hence the elicited information would give for example very   
   working class, working class, maybe working class or not working class.   
   The possibility is then to use the working class fuzzy-set in other   
   question, say HealthCare provision where one of it properties would be   
   working class.   
      
   So your answer being 'yes' where do I find such a questionnaire that has   
   been published along the lines I describe.   
   Many Thanks   
   Lionel Cox   
      
   "Rich Shepard"  wrote in message   
   news:slrnbudvrb.4n9.rshepard@salmo.appl-ecosys.com...   
   > On 2003-12-20, Lionel Cox  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Has anybody designed, used and computed a fuzzy questionnaire?   
   >   
   >   What do you mean by "fuzzy questionaire"? What is it questioning, who   
   are   
   > the respondents and what information is it supposed to elicit?   
   >   
   > > I am currently writing a paper on the use of fuzzy logic in the social   
   > > sciences & would be really interested to speak with anyone who has   
   > > published a fuzzy computed questionnaire.   
   >   
   >   What is the thesis of your paper?   
   >   
   >   I see that you have received some answers but I don't know the questions   
   > you ask.   
   >   
   >   However, to be fair, I'll provide the answer to your first question:   
   yes.   
   >   
   > Rich   
   >   
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