A Comment on the "Known-Interval" Scale as a Measure of Attitude [electronic resource] / Thomas M. Steinfatt.

The known interval scale, referred to as the 7.8 scale, has been criticized as an invalid measuring instrument in the form of an attitude scale. It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate that this scale can produce spuriously inflated correlation coefficients, high reliability, and false signif...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Steinfatt, Thomas M.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1974.
Subjects:	Attitude Measures. Predictive Validity. Statistical Bias. Statistical Significance. Test Reliability. Test Validity. Testing Problems.