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ERIC Number: EJ393078
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Ratio Scale Measurement of Conformity.
Beins, Bernard C.; Porter, J. William
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v49 n1 p75-80 Spr 1989
Research with 38 undergraduates studied a technique for assessing conformity on a ratio scale and variables used to analyze normative and information factors. Computer presentation of the statistics and storage of responses allows assessment of discrepancies between actual line length and length of the reproductions made with/without peer interaction. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Conformity, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Peer Influence, Personality Traits, Responses, Scaling, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ratio Scales