The use of numerical value of adverbs of quantity and frequency in the measurement of behavior patterns: transforming ordinal scales into interval scales

This paper presents a research on rating scales in response to different situations. It aims to improve the significance and accuracy of ordinal scales, transforming them into interval scales. To reach this objective, the presented scales combine quantitative and qualitative perspectives, joining th...

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Main Authors: Artur Parreira, Ana Lorga da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação CESGRANRIO 2016-01-01
Series:Ensaio
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-40362016000100109&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en