Does the DOG scale measure dogmatism? another look at construct validity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-283

  Crowson, H Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservatism; Construct validity; Dogmatism; Factor analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTHORITARIANISM; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649170524     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.149.3.265-283     Document Type: Article

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