Abstract
Introduction Theory of Summated Rating Scales Defining the Construct Designing the Scale Conducting the Item Analysis Validation Reliability and Norms Concluding Remarks
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Scale (ratio)Rating scalePsychologyGeographyCartographyDevelopmental psychology
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Paul E. Spector
(1992).
Summated Rating Scale Construction.
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https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412986038
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- 10.4135/9781412986038