Author: SeanSean Date: Sep 13, 2008 01:15
"Publius" nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Sean wrote:
>
>> Some propositions are extreme, and some are more moderate.
>> That's how we can show you whether you lean towards extremism or
>> moderation on the Compass.
>
> You don't "show" anything until you've defined "extreme" and "moderation"
> is terms that are measurable, justified the metric, and then shown that
> the
> questionnaire items measure the metric.
>
>> Some of the propositions are intentionally vague. Their purpose is
>> to trigger buzzwords in the mind of the user, measuring feelings and
>> prejudices rather than detailed opinions on policy.
>
> Then it is not a tool for measurement of political opinions, but of the
> popularity of various prejudices.
> ...
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