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Two statistics are offered for evaluating unconstrained sorting performance in a specific task when categories are E-defined. One statistic is based upon empirically estimated sampling distributions and can be used for determining sorting performance significantly deviant from chance for any number of S-defined categories; the second statistic can be used to evaluate consistencies between S- and E-defined categories, regardless of the number of categories used by S. The present procedure provides a statistical basis for evaluation of performance where no adequate evaluation procedures are now available.
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Bersted, C.T., Brown, B.R. & Evans, S.H. Evaluation of unconstrained sorting data. Behav. Res. Meth. & Instru. 2, 108–110 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03211016
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