Measurement in Psychology
A Critical History of a Methodological Concept
This book traces how such a seemingly immutable idea as measurement proved so debatable when it collided with the subject matter of psychology. This book addresses philosophical and social influences (such as scientism, practicalism, and Pythagoreanism) reshaping the concept of measurement and identifies a fundamental problem at the core of this reshaping: the issue of whether psychological attributes really are quantitative. The author argues that the idea of measurement now endorsed within psychology actually subverts attempts to establish a genuinely quantitative science, and he urges a new direction. This volume relates views on measureme…
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Weitere Autoren: Joel, Michell / Skinner, Quentin (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-521-62120-5
- EAN: 9780521621205
- Produktnummer: 1743050
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 268 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.0 cm 569 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 569
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