Ss-statistically measuring and describing psychological constructs with words
Statistically Measuring and Describing Psychological Constructs with Words, not Numbers Psychological constructs such as emotions 1 , thoughts 2 , 3 , attitudes 4 , and personality 5 are often measured by asking individuals to reply to questions using closed-ended, numerical rating scales 4 . However, when we ask people about their state of mind in a natural context (“How are you?”), we receive op
