Thurstone Scaling

Thurstone Scaling - Methods

Equal-appearing intervals
Successive intervals
Paired comparison
Equal-Appearing Intervals
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Start with a large set of items that you
think all reflect the same construct.
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Manage resources effectively.
4
Equal-Appearing Intervals
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Many judges individually sort these
into 11 piles where:
1 = least favorable to the concept
11 = most favorable to the concept
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11
Manage resources effectively.
4
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Equal-Appearing Intervals
For each item, plot the distribution of
pile numbers.
Equal-Appearing Intervals
For each item, plot the distribution of
pile numbers.
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Equal-Appearing Intervals
For each item, plot the distribution of
pile numbers.
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Get the median.
Equal-Appearing Intervals
For each item, plot the distribution of
pile numbers.
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Get the median.
and interquartile range.
Equal-Appearing Intervals
Choose those items that are at equal
intervals (from 1 to 11) and that have
the smallest interquartile range.
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Manage resources effectively.
4
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Work quickly and
effectively under
pressure
49
Manage resources effectively.
4
Decide how to manage
multiple tasks.
20
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
Organize the work when
directions are not
specific.
39
The Other Methods
Follow a specific procedure for
sorting/comparing items in terms of
the concept of interest.
Use a simple statistical analysis to
determine scale value for each item.
Select items from across the scale
range.
How Does Respondent Use?
Respondent checks agree or disagree
for each item.
The respondents total score is the
average scale value of all the items
agreed to.