oe_shannon

Internal function to compute Shannon entropy in relative word counts across a set of elements in a character vecotr. Entropy is re-scaled to range from 0 to 1. Function used in <code>discursive_range()</code>.

A simple approach to measure political sophistication based on open-ended survey responses. Discursive sophistication captures the complexity of individual attitude expression by quantifying its relative size, range, and constraint. For more information on the measurement approach see: Kraft, Patrick W. 2023. "Women Also Know Stuff: Challenging the Gender Gap in Political Sophistication." American Political Science Review (forthcoming).

Patrick Kraft

discursive

Measuring Discursive Sophistication in Open-Ended Survey
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oe_shannon function

<dl><dt>x</dt>
<dd>Character vector containing open-ended responses.</dd></dl>

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Compute Shannon entropy — oe_shannon

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<dt>x</dt>
<dd>Character vector containing open-ended responses.</dd>

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oe_shannon: Compute Shannon entropy

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