| Abstract: | Reviews the book, "A theory of psychological scaling," by C. H. Coombs (see record 1953-03879-001). The reviewer notes that this book is packed from cover to cover with non-superfluous material. It is to the author's credit that he has said so much in so short a space; nevertheless, persons lacking expertness in scaling theory will not digest the contents properly. On the other hand, scaling theorists will accept this tidbit as a juicy morsel and will soon be looking for more. The author openly states that the presented theory is not in final form. By implication, it is his hope that this publication will initiate interest resulting in a wider range of development for the theory in both its abstract and real aspects. To this end, the monograph represents a good start. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
