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The correct matching method is treated in a new way which increases its power and enables the results to be expressed by a correlation coefficient. Tables for 3≤n≤7 are included.
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I wish to express my thanks and indebtedness to Professor Louis Guttman for his assistance and guidance. Also I am grateful for helpful discussions with Dr. D. Kahneman, O. E. Schild, and J. Norman.
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Halevi, H. An alternative approach to the method of correct matching. Psychometrika 30, 197–205 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02289449
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