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The effect of set size on the interpretation of quantifiers used in rating scales

✍ Scribed by S.E. Newstead; P. Pollard; D. Riezebos

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1987
Tongue
English
Weight
420 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-6870

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✦ Synopsis

Two studies are reported which investigated how people interpret quantifiers of amount such as are commonly used in questionnaires and rating scales. The results indicated that the interpretation of certain quantifiers varied depending on the context in which they occurred. Low-magnitude quantifiers (e g, 'few', 'several') seemed to signify a much greater proportion when they described small set sizes than when they described relatively large ones. This means that it will be virtually impossible to find quantifiers for use in rating scales which achieve the desirable property of interval scaling. Despite this, some quantifiers are clearly more consistent in their interpretation and more appropriate to use than others, and recommendations are made as to the best ones to use in different situations.

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