Guttman scale


Gutt·man scale

(gŭt'măn), a measurement scale that ranks response categories to a question with each unit representing an increasingly strong expression of an attribute such as pain or disability.

Gutt·man scale

(gūt'mahn skāl) A measurement scale that ranks categories of responses to a question, with each unit representing an increasingly strong expression of an attribute such as pain or disability.

Guttman,

Louis, Israeli psychologist, 1906–. Guttman scale - attitude scale. Synonym(s): cumulative scale