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What measurement is all about

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ID20401232
AuthorsUwe Saint-Mont (FH Nordhausen), Uwe Saint‐Mont (0000-0001-6801-3658, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume22
Issue4
Pages467-485
Publication date2012-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory & Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0959354311429997
OpenAlexW2125426136
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited49

The nature of psychological measurement is still the subject of fierce controversy. A rather philosophical debate has been going on in this journal; therefore a closer look at physicists’ ideas on measurement may be helpful. In particular, we will try to clarify matters with the help of the crucial concepts of access (validity), precision (reliability), and invariance

Epistemology · Physics · Sociology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Philosophy · Psychology · Quantum Mechanics and Applications

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,38
Citation span2013 - 2022 (10)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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