Note on Scoring Midpoint Responses in Extreme Response-Style Scores
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morgan Worthy (Savannah State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 189-190 |
| Publication date | 1969-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1969.24.1.189 |
| OpenAlex | W2320339829 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Scoring procedures typically used to derive a measure of extreme response style treat responses at the midpoint of a scale as lacking in extremeness. The midpoint (neutral) response is psychologically similar to an extreme response since it represents a concrete, unambiguous position. Semantic Differential ratings were used to demonstrate that midpoint responding is positively related to responding at the ends of the scale. It is suggested that in measures of extreme response style, the midpoint response should be treated as an extreme response
Cartography · Cognitive psychology · Geography · Geometry · Midpoint · Scale (ratio · Semantic differential · Style (visual arts · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Mathematics · Optimal Experimental Design Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 1975 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |