An Introduction To the Logic of Psychological Measurement
by
Joel Michell
Book Details
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0805805664
ISBN-13
9780805805666
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
Psychology Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 1990
Print length
200 Pages
Weight
530 grams
Product Classification:
Psychological testing & measurement
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This book declines to take for granted the widespread assumption that existing psychometric procedures provide scientific measurement. The currently fashionable concepts of measurement within psychology -- operationalism and representationalism -- are critically examined, and the classical view, that measurement is the assessment of quantity, is defended. Within this framework, it is shown how conjoint measurement can be used to test the hypothesis that variables are quantitative. This theme is developed in detail using familiar psychological examples, such as Thurstone's law of comparative judgment, multidimensional scaling, and Coombs' theory of unfolding.
This book declines to take for granted the widespread assumption that existing psychometric procedures provide scientific measurement. The currently fashionable concepts of measurement within psychology -- operationalism and representationalism -- are critically examined, and the classical view, that measurement is the assessment of quantity, is defended. Within this framework, it is shown how conjoint measurement can be used to test the hypothesis that variables are quantitative. This theme is developed in detail using familiar psychological examples, such as Thurstone''s law of comparative judgment, multidimensional scaling, and Coombs'' theory of unfolding.
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