Psychological measurement
Theory, paradoxes, and prototypes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20401302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Humphry (The University of Western Australia, corresponding author), Stephen M Humphry (The University of Western Australia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 407-418 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959354317699099 |
| OpenAlex | W2594274755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 18 |
The article focuses on the ongoing debate regarding the measurement of psychological attributes. The aim is to clarify different uses of the term theory and key points of agreement and disagreement among participants. In addition, the article addresses misinterpretations of key points in recent articles and notes an apparent paradox arising in the representational theory of measurement. Substantive theory is contrasted with both item response theory and the representational theory of measurement. Emphasis is placed on the direct dependence of the measurement of physical attributes on substantive quantitative theory as opposed to any form of separate measurement theory. It is concluded that the primary challenge faced in quantitative psychology is to posit testable substantive theories or laws which form a foundation for measurement
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Political science · Psychological Theory · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods · Social Psychology
A theoretical parallel between cognitive and biological development with potential implications for measurement in psychology
“Are psychological attributes quantitative?” is not an empirical question
Measurement, ontology, and epistemology
Squaring the circle
On substandard substantive theory and axing axioms of measurement
Inventing Temperature
Measurement in Psychology
Simultaneous conjoint measurement
Why Psychometrics is Not Pathological
Separating models, ideas, and data to avoid a paradox
The Rasch paradox, conjoint measurement, and psychometrics
A middle path between abandoning measurement and measurement theory
Psychological measurement between physics and statistics
Thermoscopes, thermometers, and the foundations of measurement
Quantities, Magnitudes, and Numbers
Quantitative science and the definition of measurement in psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |