Attitudes toward the Metric System 15 Years Later
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13673324 |
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| Authors | William F Gayton (University of Southern Maine, corresponding author), Joseph F Hearns (University of Southern Maine), Lara Elgee (University of Southern Maine), Carrie Harvey (0000-0002-6467-2098, University of Southern Maine) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 489-490 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| 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/pr0.2001.88.2.489 |
| PMID | 11351895 |
| OpenAlex | W2050052772 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This follow-up study investigated whether attitudes toward the metric system have changed over the last 15 years. 132 subjects ranging in age from 18 to 45 years participated by filling out a 7-item survey designed to measure attitudes toward the metric system. Each survey item was scored using a 5-point rating, e.g., "the change to the metric system will create more problems than it solves," 1: strongly agree and 5: strongly disagree. Scores were compared to those obtained for a similar sample in 1983. Comparisons using t tests indicated no significant differences between attitude scores from 1983 to 1998 for either men (t64 = .95) or women (t133 = .06)
Metric (unit · Metric system · Operations management · Physics · Point (geometry · Sample (material · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Mathematics · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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