Arbitrary metrics in psychology.
Abstract
Many psychological tests have arbitrary metrics but are appropriate for testing psychological theories. Metric arbitrariness is a concern, however, when researchers wish to draw inferences about the true, absolute standing of a group or individual on the latent psychological dimension being measured. The authors illustrate this in the context of 2 case studies in which psychologists need to develop inventories with nonarbitrary metrics. One...
Paper Details
Title
Arbitrary metrics in psychology.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2006
Journal
Volume
61
Issue
1
Pages
27 - 41
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