Beyond Objective and Projective: A Logical System for Classifying Psychological Tests: Comment on Meyer and Kurtz (2006) Export

@article{citeulike:3347501, abstract = {I present a formal system that accounts for the misleading distinction between tests formerly termed <i>objective</i> and <i>projective</i>, duly noted by Meyer and Kurtz (2006). Three principles of Response Rightness, Response Latitude and Stimulus Ambiguity are shown to govern, in combination, the formal operating characteristics of tests, producing inevitable overlap between “objective” and “projective” tests and creating at least three “types” of tests historically regarded as being projective in nature. The system resolves many past issues regarding test classification and can be generalized to include all psychological tests.}, author = {Wagner, Edwin E.}, citeulike-article-id = {3347501}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223890802108246}, doi = {10.1080/00223890802108246}, journal = {Journal of Personality Assessment}, keywords = {a, ambiguos, astimulos, connotacion, correctas, dan, dara, de, distinguir, el, estimulo, la, las, libre, lugar, objetivo, objetivos, proyectivos, psicologicos, que, respuesta, superando, test, tienen, tipo, tipos, tres, u, y}, number = {4}, pages = {402--405}, posted-at = {2008-09-28 18:07:19}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Beyond “Objective” and “Projective”: A Logical System for Classifying Psychological Tests: Comment on Meyer and Kurtz (2006)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223890802108246}, volume = {90}, year = {2008} }

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