Scales and measures

1. What are psychological scales?
2. How do you find a psychological scale?
3. What does scale mean in research?
4. What is measurement in psychology?

What are psychological scales?

1. a system of measurement for a cognitive, social, emotional, or behavioral variable or function, such as personality, intelligence, attitudes, or beliefs. 2. any instrument that can be used to make such a measurement.

How do you find a psychological scale?

First Steps

1. Look for peer-reviewed journals in PsycInfo, Cinahl, ERIC or another scholarly database. ...
2. See the page below this one, Special databases for measurement reviews/information, for further sources and information on measures.
3. Search the dissertation database, Proquest Dissertations & Theses.

What does scale mean in research?

Definition: Scaling is the procedure of measuring and assigning the objects to the numbers according to the specified rules. In other words, the process of locating the measured objects on the continuum, a continuous sequence of numbers to which the objects are assigned is called as scaling.

What is measurement in psychology?

Measurement is the assignment of scores to individuals so that the scores represent some characteristic of the individuals. Psychological measurement can be achieved in a wide variety of ways, including self-report, behavioral, and physiological measures.