Abstract:
:A theory is presented that establishes a dominance hierarchy of potential distinctions (order relations) between two distributions. It is proposed that it is worthwhile for researchers to ascertain the strongest possible distinction, because all weaker distinctions are logically implied. Implications of the theory for hypothesis testing, theory construction, and scales of measurement are considered. Open problems for future research are outlined.
journal_name
Psychol Bulljournal_title
Psychological bulletinauthors
Townsend JTdoi
10.1037/0033-2909.108.3.551subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-11-01 00:00:00pages
551-67issue
3eissn
0033-2909issn
1939-1455journal_volume
108pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.273
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.5.780
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.115.1.55
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.121.1.3
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/a0038147
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1037/a0031859
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1037/bul0000111
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/bul0000042
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1037/a0034418
更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/a0014821
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.106.1.74
更新日期:1989-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.108.3.462
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1037/bul0000005
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
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更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1037/a0028601
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The commentaries on my article contain a number of points with which I disagree but also several with which I agree. For example, I continue to believe that the existence of many cases in which between-person variability does not increase with age indicates that greater variance with increased age is not inevitable am...
journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1037/a0024843
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.109.1.76
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Psychological bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.114.1.80
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1037/a0027723
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00