The "Cannot Decide" Option in Thurstone-Type Attitude Scales.

Madden, Theodore M.; Klopfer, Frederick J.

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Publication Date: 1978

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The "Cannot Decide" Option in Thurstone-Type Attitude Scales.

Madden, Theodore M.; Klopfer, Frederick J.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v38 n2 p259-64 Sum 1978, 78

Sociology students were administered two Thurstone-type attitude scales under two conditions (with or without a "cannot decide" option), and a measure of ambiguity tolerance. The "cannot decide" option was used by a slight majority of students when available, but usage was not related to ambiguity tolerance. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Ambiguity, Attitude Measures, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests), Student Attitudes, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Undergraduate Students

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