Constructs are bipolar, usually with one pole being preferred (positive). Setting the preferred poles may is useful in some analyses.
Examples
x <- fbb2003
preferredPoles(x) # no preferences assigned yet
#> [1] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
# set preference by ideal rating
x <- preferredPolesByIdeal(x, ideal = "as I would love to be")
x <- preferredPolesByIdeal(x, ideal = 7) # same with element index
x
#>
#> META DATA:
#> Number of elements: 8
#> Number of constructs: 9
#> Preferred poles defined: 9/9
#>
#> SCALE INFO:
#> The grid is rated on a scale from 1 (left pole) to 7 (right pole)
#>
#> RATINGS:
#> an ethical person - 4 5 - my mother
#> an old flame - 3 | | 6 - a rejected teacher
#> my father - 2 | | | | 7 - as I would love to be
#> self - 1 | | | | | | 8 - a pitied person
#> | | | | | | | |
#> clever (+1) 2 1 6 3 5 7 1 5 (1-) not bright
#> disorganized (-2) 6 6 4 5 2 2 5 2 (2+) organized
#> listens (+3) 3 1 6 3 3 7 1 4 (3-) doesn't hear
#> no clear view (-4) 5 6 3 3 3 5 7 3 (4+) clear view of lif
#> understands me (+5) 3 2 6 2 2 6 2 5 (5-) no understanding
#> ambitious (+6) 6 3 5 4 7 3 3 5 (6-) no ambition
#> respected (+7) 2 2 4 2 5 6 1 4 (7-) not respected
#> distant (-8) 3 3 7 3 5 1 6 5 (8+) warm
#> rather aggressive (-9) 1 3 3 3 5 2 5 7 (9+) not aggressive
#>
#> Poles: (+) = preferred , (-) = non-preferred , (/) = none , (.) = not defined
# set preferred poles manually
preferredPoles(x) <- c("left", "right", "left", "r", "l", "l", "l", "r", "r")
x
#>
#> META DATA:
#> Number of elements: 8
#> Number of constructs: 9
#> Preferred poles defined: 9/9
#>
#> SCALE INFO:
#> The grid is rated on a scale from 1 (left pole) to 7 (right pole)
#>
#> RATINGS:
#> an ethical person - 4 5 - my mother
#> an old flame - 3 | | 6 - a rejected teacher
#> my father - 2 | | | | 7 - as I would love to be
#> self - 1 | | | | | | 8 - a pitied person
#> | | | | | | | |
#> clever (+1) 2 1 6 3 5 7 1 5 (1-) not bright
#> disorganized (-2) 6 6 4 5 2 2 5 2 (2+) organized
#> listens (+3) 3 1 6 3 3 7 1 4 (3-) doesn't hear
#> no clear view (-4) 5 6 3 3 3 5 7 3 (4+) clear view of lif
#> understands me (+5) 3 2 6 2 2 6 2 5 (5-) no understanding
#> ambitious (+6) 6 3 5 4 7 3 3 5 (6-) no ambition
#> respected (+7) 2 2 4 2 5 6 1 4 (7-) not respected
#> distant (-8) 3 3 7 3 5 1 6 5 (8+) warm
#> rather aggressive (-9) 1 3 3 3 5 2 5 7 (9+) not aggressive
#>
#> Poles: (+) = preferred , (-) = non-preferred , (/) = none , (.) = not defined
# change preferance for constructs 1 and 5
preferredPoles(x)[2] <- "left"
x
#>
#> META DATA:
#> Number of elements: 8
#> Number of constructs: 9
#> Preferred poles defined: 9/9
#>
#> SCALE INFO:
#> The grid is rated on a scale from 1 (left pole) to 7 (right pole)
#>
#> RATINGS:
#> an ethical person - 4 5 - my mother
#> an old flame - 3 | | 6 - a rejected teacher
#> my father - 2 | | | | 7 - as I would love to be
#> self - 1 | | | | | | 8 - a pitied person
#> | | | | | | | |
#> clever (+1) 2 1 6 3 5 7 1 5 (1-) not bright
#> disorganized (+2) 6 6 4 5 2 2 5 2 (2-) organized
#> listens (+3) 3 1 6 3 3 7 1 4 (3-) doesn't hear
#> no clear view (-4) 5 6 3 3 3 5 7 3 (4+) clear view of lif
#> understands me (+5) 3 2 6 2 2 6 2 5 (5-) no understanding
#> ambitious (+6) 6 3 5 4 7 3 3 5 (6-) no ambition
#> respected (+7) 2 2 4 2 5 6 1 4 (7-) not respected
#> distant (-8) 3 3 7 3 5 1 6 5 (8+) warm
#> rather aggressive (-9) 1 3 3 3 5 2 5 7 (9+) not aggressive
#>
#> Poles: (+) = preferred , (-) = non-preferred , (/) = none , (.) = not defined
# remove prefernces
preferredPoles(x) <- NA
x
#>
#> META DATA:
#> Number of elements: 8
#> Number of constructs: 9
#> Preferred poles defined: 0/9
#>
#> SCALE INFO:
#> The grid is rated on a scale from 1 (left pole) to 7 (right pole)
#>
#> RATINGS:
#> an ethical person - 4 5 - my mother
#> an old flame - 3 | | 6 - a rejected teacher
#> my father - 2 | | | | 7 - as I would love to be
#> self - 1 | | | | | | 8 - a pitied person
#> | | | | | | | |
#> clever (.1) 2 1 6 3 5 7 1 5 (1.) not bright
#> disorganized (.2) 6 6 4 5 2 2 5 2 (2.) organized
#> listens (.3) 3 1 6 3 3 7 1 4 (3.) doesn't hear
#> no clear view (.4) 5 6 3 3 3 5 7 3 (4.) clear view of lif
#> understands me (.5) 3 2 6 2 2 6 2 5 (5.) no understanding
#> ambitious (.6) 6 3 5 4 7 3 3 5 (6.) no ambition
#> respected (.7) 2 2 4 2 5 6 1 4 (7.) not respected
#> distant (.8) 3 3 7 3 5 1 6 5 (8.) warm
#> rather aggressive (.9) 1 3 3 3 5 2 5 7 (9.) not aggressive
#>
#> Poles: (+) = preferred , (-) = non-preferred , (/) = none , (.) = not defined