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VARIABLE ATTITUDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude scale
1, record 1, English, attitude%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general use of an attitude scale is to measure the strength of reaction, such as like-dislike, agree-disagree, accept-reject, to items which give statements of psychological attitude. 2, record 1, English, - attitude%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Likert's scale and Thurstone's scale are examples of attitude scales. 3, record 1, English, - attitude%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle d’attitude
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%26rsquo%3Battitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle d’attitudes 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%26rsquo%3Battitudes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de repérage de l'intensité(ou force) d’une attitude, considérée comme variable ordinale caractérisant chaque être humain. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%26rsquo%3Battitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de actitud
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20actitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuestionario que mide [...], por medio de una sola puntuación, tanto la dirección como la intensidad de una actitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20actitud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escalas de actitud. [...] cuestionario que mide actitudes [...]. Por lo general estamos hablando de más de 20 ítemes. Hay que diferenciarlo del cuestionario de opiniones que, por lo general, contiene muchos menos ítemes. Hay escalas compuestas de diversas subescalas que miden la actitud hacia diversos aspectos del constructo (servicios, preparación, etcétera). [...] Hay varios tipos de escalas para medir la actitud (Ordenadas - Thurstone; De acuerdo - Likert; Diferencial semántico – Osgood). 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20actitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attitudinal 1, record 2, English, attitudinal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings. 1, record 2, English, - attitudinal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sur les attitudes 1, record 2, French, sur%20les%20attitudes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- des attitudes 1, record 2, French, des%20attitudes
- d’attitude 1, record 2, French, d%26rsquo%3Battitude
- de l’attitude 1, record 2, French, de%20l%26rsquo%3Battitude
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
recherches sur les attitudes; analyse des attitudes; syndrome d’attitudes; changement d’attitude; mesure des attitudes; questions d’attitudes; la variable d’attitude latente; sens de l'attitude. 1, record 2, French, - sur%20les%20attitudes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attitudinal variable 1, record 3, English, attitudinal%20variable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variable d'attitude 1, record 3, French, variable%20d%27attitude
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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