Measurement in Psychology: A Critical History of a Methodological Concept - Brossura

Michell

 
9780521021517: Measurement in Psychology: A Critical History of a Methodological Concept

Sinossi

Traces history of measurement in social sciences/sciences to question whether psychological attributes are quantitative.

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Recensione

"Any psychologist engaged in measuring psychological attributes should read this very readable, scholarly book." APA Review of Books

Descrizione del libro

This book traces how such a seemingly immutable idea as measurement proved so malleable when it collided with the subject matter of psychology. It locates the philosophical and social influences reshaping the concept and identifies a fundamental problem: are psychological attributes really quantitative?

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