Order-of-merit judgment serves as the criterion by which vocational tests and scales are established¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? The author argues that because objective measures such as vocational tests and scales are established against order-of-merit judgment as the criterion, every effort should be made to raise ranking to as objective a level as possible. → Stenquist 1918

Evidence¶

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

q1 · i? · design · r2

A theoretical argument, not a tested result: the author contends that order-of-merit judgment is "the Criterion by which such tests are established" and that many trait valuations in shop, factory and school are obtainable only by ranking. No data are presented.

"since in determining most objective measures, such as vocational tests, and scales,—Judgment by the order of Merit is the Criterion by which such tests are established, and since the valuation of many traits of individuals in shop, factory and school are still obtainable only by the ranking method, every effort should be made to raise this to as objective a level as possible."

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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Card-slip ranking yields a wider spread of ranks than list-based ranking typically produces