An item response theory and factor analytic examination of two prominent maximizing tendency scales

The current study examines the construct validity of the Maximization Scale (MS; Schwartz et al., 2002) and the Maximization Tendency Scale (MTS; Diab et al., 2008) as well as the nomological net of the maximizing construct. We find that both scales of maximizing suffer psychometrically, especially...

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Main Authors: Justin M. Weinhardt, Brendan J. Morse, Janna Chimeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Judgment and Decision Making 2012-09-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/11/111213/jdm111213.pdf