Respondent Behavior in Magnitude Estimation
数量估计法中的受访者行为
Some researchers argue that data obtained using magnitude estimation have metric properties superior to those of data obtained using traditional survey items. The analysis in this article examines evidence relevant to the assumptions that respondents can express ratios using numbers, can locate an internal continuum, and can use the standard stimulus effectively. The data are answers to 5 practice items designed to teach magnitude estimation using line lengths and up to 18…