An investigation into the factors influencing extreme-response style: Improving meaning of translated and culturally adapted rating scales

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 374-392

  Arce Ferrer, Alvaro J ^a  

^a Harcourt Assessment Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Extreme response; Rating scales; Translation and adaptation; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646520588     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164405278575     Document Type: Review

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