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EQUAL-APPEARING INTERVALS METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- method of equal appearing interval
1, record 1, English, method%20of%20equal%20appearing%20interval
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equal-appearing intervals method 1, record 1, English, equal%2Dappearing%20intervals%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to "The Encyclopedia Americana", Louis Thurstone, an American psychologist, "was a pioneer in mental measurement." He applied the statistical method of factor analysis to the results of intelligence tests and also developed aptitude tests. 1, record 1, English, - method%20of%20equal%20appearing%20interval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Docimologie
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des intervalles paraissant égaux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20intervalles%20paraissant%20%C3%A9gaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode des intervalles apparaissant égaux 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20intervalles%20apparaissant%20%C3%A9gaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode proposée par Thurstone pour ordonner des opinions. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20intervalles%20paraissant%20%C3%A9gaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- method of equal-appearing intervals
1, record 2, English, method%20of%20equal%2Dappearing%20intervals
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Thurstone's method of equal-appearing intervals 2, record 2, English, Thurstone%27s%20method%20of%20equal%2Dappearing%20intervals
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[With the] method of equal-appearing intervals (Thurstone) ... judges compare all items, two at a time, judging which of the pair was more positive or negative in order that all the items may be scaled in relationship to one another. 1, record 2, English, - method%20of%20equal%2Dappearing%20intervals
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle à intervalles apparemment égaux
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20intervalles%20apparemment%20%C3%A9gaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode des intervalles jugés égaux 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20intervalles%20jug%C3%A9s%20%C3%A9gaux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de Thurstone est parfois appelée (...) "échelle à intervalles apparemment égaux" en raison du fait qu'elle s'efforce d'être une échelle métrique fondée sur une régularité présumée des gradations (à l'image des échelles de température). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20intervalles%20apparemment%20%C3%A9gaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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