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Pallini, Susanna; Bove, Giuseppe; Laghi, Fiorenzo – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
This study applies a multidimensional scaling (MSD) technique to investigate the structural validity of the Work Values Inventory for Adolescents with a sample of Italian students. The MSD results indicated the presence of two underlying orthogonal dimensions: individuality versus sociality and conservation versus exploration. Implications for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Multidimensional Scaling, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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McConnell, William; Marton, John P. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
In an attempt to influence students' appreciation of the value of research, the authors introduced a multidimensional scaling activity in a section of introductory psychology. In two consecutive 80-minute classes, 32 students worked in pairs, categorizing 20 crimes on the basis of similarity and coding their partner's responses, and then worked in…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, Research Skills, Multidimensional Scaling