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- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1973 American Psychological Association
- ISSN
- 0033-2909
- eISSN
- 1939-1455
- DOI
- 10.1037/h0033853
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Shows that correlations between theoretical predictions and data can be higher for incorrect than for correct models by analyses of 2 sets of hypothetical data. This fact raises questions about the conclusions of recent studies that use correlation as an index of fit. It is proposed that functional measurement provides a sounder basis for model evaluation by placing scaling in the context of model fitting and by testing deviations from prediction rather than concentrating on overall goodness of fit.
Journal
Psychological Bulletin – American Psychological Association
Published: Apr 1, 1973