SOME BASIC PROBLEMS OF THE MEASUREMENT IN NOMINAL SCALE

YOSHIHISA TANAKA

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.8.53

YOSHIHISA TANAKA

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1966 Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 53-61

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.8.53

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Published: 1966 Received: April 16, 1966 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Two types of models are proposed for the analysis of the measurement in nominal scale; the deterministic model and the variability model. The latter is subdivided into three types, S-P variability model (Thurstone model) where the variability is assumed between stimulus (S) and intervening psychological (P) variables, P-variability model where variability is assumed concerning P-variables and S-P: P variability model which is a combination of the former two models.
Some of the variabilities can be conceived as reliability or discriminability of the methods used. Some of the possible biases which may result from the variabilities have been analysed.
Right : Two types of models are proposed for the analysis of the measurement in nominal scale; the deterministic model and the variability model. The latter is subdivided into three types, S-P variability model (Thurstone model) where the variability is assumed between stimulus (S) and intervening psychological (P) variables, P-variability model where variability is assumed concerning P-variables and S-P: P variability model which is a combination of the former two models. Some of the variabilities can be conceived as reliability or discriminability of the methods used.
Some of the possible biases which may result from the variabilities have been analysed.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : STEVENS, S. S. 1951 Mathematics, measurement and psychophysics. In S. S. Stevens (ed.) Handbook of Experimental Psychology. New York: Wiley, Pp. 1-49.
STEVENS, S. S., & GALANTER E. H. 1957 Ratio scale and category scales for a dozen perceptual continua. J. exp. Psyehol., 54, 337-411.
TANAKA, Y. 1961 Theories and problems of psychometrics. Dissertation submitted for D. L. degree to the University of Tokyo.
TANANA, Y. 1964 Psychophysical methods and the assumption of ideal observer. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Psychology. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publ. C.
TORGERSON, W. S. 1958 Theoay and Methods of Scaling. New York: J. Wiley.

Right : STEVENS, S. S. 1951 Mathematics, measurement and psychophysics. In S. S. Stevens (ed.) Handbook of Experimental Psychology. New York: Wiley, Pp.1-49.
STEVENS, S. S., & GALANTER E. H. 1957 Ratio scale and category scales for a dozen perceptual continua. J. exp. Psychol., 54, 337-411.
TANAKA, Y. 1961 Theories and problems of psychometrics. Dissertation submitted for D. L. degree to the University of Tokyo.
TANAKA, Y. 1964 Psychophysical methods and the assumption of ideal observer. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Psychology. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publ. C.
TORGERSON, W. S. 1958 Theory and Methods of Scaling. New York: J. Wiley.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Two types of models are proposed for the analysis of the measurement in nominal scale; the deterministic model and the variability model. The latter is subdivided into three types, S-P variability model (Thurstone model) where the variability is assumed between stimulus (S) and intervening psychological (P) variables, P-variability model where variability is assumed concerning P-variables and S-P: P variability model which is a combination of the former two models. Some of the variabilities can be conceived as reliability or discriminability of the methods used.
Some of the possible biases which may result from the variabilities have been analysed.
Right : Two types of models are proposed for the analysis of the measurement in nominal scale; the deterministic model and the variability model. The latter is subdivided into three types, S-P variability model (Thurstone model) where the variability is assumed between stimulus (S) and intervening psychological (P) variables, P-variability model where variability is assumed concerning P-variables and S-P: P variability model which is a combination of the former two models.
Some of the variabilities can be conceived as reliability or discriminability of the methods used. Some of the possible biases which may result from the variabilities have been analysed.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : STEVENS, S. S. 1951 Mathematics, measurement and psychophysics. In S. S. Stevens (ed.) Handbook of Experimental Psychology. New York: Wiley, Pp.1-49.
STEVENS, S. S., & GALANTER E. H. 1957 Ratio scale and category scales for a dozen perceptual continua. J. exp. Psychol., 54, 337-411.
TANAKA, Y. 1961 Theories and problems of psychometrics. Dissertation submitted for D. L. degree to the University of Tokyo.
TANAKA, Y. 1964 Psychophysical methods and the assumption of ideal observer. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Psychology. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publ. C.
TORGERSON, W. S. 1958 Theory and Methods of Scaling. New York: J. Wiley.

Right : STEVENS, S. S. 1951 Mathematics, measurement and psychophysics. In S. S. Stevens (ed.) Handbook of Experimental Psychology. New York: Wiley, Pp. 1-49.
STEVENS, S. S., & GALANTER E. H. 1957 Ratio scale and category scales for a dozen perceptual continua. J. exp. Psychol., 54, 337-411.
TANAKA, Y. 1961 Theories and problems of psychometrics. Dissertation submitted for D. L. degree to the University of Tokyo.
TANAKA, Y. 1964 Psychophysical methods and the assumption of ideal observer. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Psychology. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publ. C.
TORGERSON, W. S. 1958 Theory and Methods of Scaling. New York: J. Wiley.

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Two types of models are proposed for the analysis of the measurement in nominal scale; the deterministic model and the variability model. The latter is subdivided into three types, S-P variability model (Thurstone model) where the variability is assumed between stimulus (S) and intervening psychological (P) variables, P-variability model where variability is assumed concerning P-variables and S-P: P variability model which is a combination of the former two models.
Some of the variabilities can be conceived as reliability or discriminability of the methods used. Some of the possible biases which may result from the variabilities have been analysed.

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