Anchor Effects in the Development of Behavior Rating Scales.

Ratter, George S.; Tinkleman, Vera

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Anchor Effects in the Development of Behavior Rating Scales

Ratter, George S.; Tinkleman, Vera

Educ Psychol Meas, 30, 2, 311-18, Sum '70

The placement or ordering of items on behavior rating scales which elicit extreme responses (anchor stimulus items) affect the responses given to neutral items. (DG)

Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Content Analysis, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Rating Scales, Test Construction, Test Reliability

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