| Abstract: | 13 motivations to work were rated by 35 students according to 3 different psychometric methods: paired comparisons, ranking, and a Likert-type scale. For the Likert-type scale, the ratings fell at the upper end of the possible continuum. However, the real range was restricted when the other 2 methods were used because of a "piling-up" effect. There was no difference in terms of the variability in judgments obtained by the 3 methods. The Likert-type scale yielded distributions which were more negatively than positively skewed. Variability and skewness were both affected by the "piling-up" effect. Regardless of the method used, all 35 Ss were in substantial agreement in their evaluations of the 13 motivations, but there were individual differences in the degree of consistency of the answers of each S from one form of the questionnaire to the other. (21 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
