Diane Stapleton Cooney
A comparison of two measures of attitude: Scalogram analysis and the semantic differential test
Cooney, Diane Stapleton
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Abstract
The supposed identity of the evaluative factor of the
semantic differential with another measure of attitude, a Guttman scale, is discussed and empirically investigated. Theoretical considerations suggest that the degree of association observed may vary, according to the operation of a number of factors relating to the content and form of constructed scales. An empirical investigation, based on the responses of 1008 subjects, to the concept OBEDIENCE, and to a comparable Guttman scale, is reported. The degree of association found, C = 0.41, did not permit the postulation of a relationship of near identity between the two measures.
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Cooney, D. S. A comparison of two measures of attitude: Scalogram analysis and the semantic differential test. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/412645
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