방법 비교

	과정 추적(Process Tracing)	잠재 전환 분석
분야	심리측정학	심리측정학
계열	Latent structure	Latent structure
기원 연도	2005	2002
창시자	Alexander George, Andrew Bennett	Linda M. Collins, Stephanie T. Lanza
유형	Qualitative causal inference	Markovian transition between latent states
원전	Bennett, A., & Checkel, J. T. (Eds.). (2015). Process Tracing: From Metaphor to Analytic Tool. Cambridge University Press.	Collins, L. M., & Lanza, S. T. (2010). Latent Class and Latent Transition Analysis: With Applications in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. Wiley. ISBN: 9780470228395
별칭	—	LTA
관련	5	4
요약	Process Tracing is a qualitative research method developed by George and Bennett (2005) for studying causal mechanisms and causal chains within individual cases. It involves examining the sequence of events and decision-making processes within a case to infer whether a hypothesized causal mechanism actually operated. Process tracing aims to strengthen causal inference in case studies by looking beyond correlation to understand how causes produce effects.	Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) is a method for studying transitions between latent classes over time, developed by Collins and Lanza (2010). LTA combines latent class analysis (grouping individuals into classes) with Markovian transition models to understand how people move between qualitatively distinct states across time periods.