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Ambiguity in measurement

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This paper gives an overview of the role of ambiguity in measurement and explores analytical methods for exploring its impact. It is argued that certain functional forms are more resilient than others to problems of ambiguity, and that these should be preferred when ambiguity is a serious concern.

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  1. Center for Information and Language Studies, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, (USA)

    A. Bookstein

  2. Department of Education, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, (USA)

    B. Wright

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This paper extends the keynote address delivered by one of the authors (AB) at the Sixth Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, held in Jerusalem, Israel, 16–19 June 1997.

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Bookstein, A., Wright, B. Ambiguity in measurement. Scientometrics 40, 369–384 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02459287

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