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ERIC Number: EJ191570
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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The "Cannot Decide" Option in Thurstone-Type Attitude Scales.
Madden, Theodore M.; Klopfer, Frederick J.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v38 n2 p259-64 Sum 1978, 78
Sociology students were administered two Thurstone-type attitude scales under two conditions (with or without a "cannot decide" option), and a measure of ambiguity tolerance. The "cannot decide" option was used by a slight majority of students when available, but usage was not related to ambiguity tolerance. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Attitude Measures, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests), Student Attitudes, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Undergraduate Students
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Language: English
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Identifiers: I Don't Know Response; Thurstone Scales