Differentiating the Contribution of Elevation, Scatter and Shape in Profile Similarity.

Skinner, Harvey A.

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ERIC Number: EJ191574

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Publication Date: 1978

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Differentiating the Contribution of Elevation, Scatter and Shape in Profile Similarity.

Skinner, Harvey A.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v38 n2 p297-308 Sum 1978, 78

The concepts of elevation, scatter, and shape are investigated as parameters in assessing the similarity among profiles of individuals. A computational strategy for differentiating the independent contribution of each parameter to more global indices of resemblance is presented. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Error of Measurement, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, Profiles, Test Interpretation

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Language: English

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