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Direct linkLam, Tony C. M.; Kolic, Mary – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
Semantic incompatibility, an error in constructing measuring instruments for rating oneself, others, or objects, refers to the extent to which item wordings are incongruent with, and hence inappropriate for, scale labels and vice versa. This study examines the effects of semantic incompatibility on rating responses. Using a 2 x 2 factorial design…
Descriptors: Semantics, Rating Scales, Statistical Analysis, Academic Ability
Peer reviewedRasmussen, Jeffrey Lee – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1988
The performance was studied of five small-sample statistics--by F. M. Lord, W. Kristof, Q. McNemar, R. A. Forsyth and L. S. Feldt, and J. P. Braden--that test whether two variables measure the same trait except for measurement error. Effects of non-normality were investigated. The McNemar statistic was most powerful. (TJH)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Monte Carlo Methods, Psychometrics, Sample Size
