Constructs, inferences, and mental measurement

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-21

  Michell, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construct; Continuous quantity; Measurement; Order; Psychometrics; Theoretical concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866544068     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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