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Thurstone scale

first formal technique to measure an attitude, from 1928
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Thurstone scale

Summary

Thurstone scale is a measurement scale[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Thurstone scale's instance of is recorded as measurement scale[3].
  • Louis Leon Thurstone is named after Thurstone scale[4].
  • Thurstone scale's facet of is recorded as psychology[5].
  • Thurstone scale's facet of is recorded as sociology[6].

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Definition and Type

Thurstone scale's instance of is recorded as measurement scale[3].

Origins

Louis Leon Thurstone is named after Thurstone scale[4].

Why It Matters

Thurstone scale has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

psychology sociology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Louis Leon Thurstone
    Facet of → psychology, sociology
    Aliases → —
    Named after → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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