Card-slip ranking yields a wider spread of ranks than list-based ranking typically produces¶
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q1 i? The author asserts the card list method gives a wider spread of ranks than is generally obtainable with a list only. → Stenquist 1918
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Stenquist 1918¶
Stenquist, J. L. (1918). An Improved Form for Rating by the Order of Merit Method. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=An+Improved+Form+for+Rating+by+the+Order+of+Merit+Method
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A single assertion in the Chief Advantages section that the card list "gives a wider spread of ranks" than a list. No spread statistics, figures, or comparison data are reported in the article.
"It also gives a wider spread of ranks than is generally obtainable with only a list."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The card list elicits ranking from judges unwilling to write names in order of merit — related
- Card-slip ranking produces more careful order-of-merit ratings than writing rank numbers beside names on a list — related
- Intercorrelations among analyzed trait ratings show a spread of the general impression, and their size varies extremely with the rating method, from central tendencies of 0.3 to 0.9
- Order-of-merit judgment serves as the criterion by which vocational tests and scales are established
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Card-slip ranking yields a wider spread of ranks than list-based ranking typically produces |
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Card-slip ranking yields a wider spread of ranks than list-based ranking typically produces |
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1918 |
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