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ERIC Number: EJ180464
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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When Thurstone and Likert Agree--A Confounding of Methodologies
Goodstadt, Michael S.; Magid, Simmie
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 37, 4, 811-8, W 77
The ability of respondents to properly execute Thurstone scaling procedures as opposed to Likert scaling procedures was investigated in a sample of high school students. Results indicate difficulty among respondents using Thurstone-type instructions to resist giving Likert-type responses. (JKS)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, High School Students, Likert Scales, Questionnaires, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests), Secondary Education, Test Interpretation, Test Validity, Testing Problems
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Identifiers: Thurstone Scales