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Ben Wright: A Multi-facet Analysis

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Dr. Benjamin D. Wright believed and taught that to understand the ways of the world, it is necessary to measure all relevant aspects on the same scale. When measurements are on the same scale, it is possible to do accurate comparisons and proper ordering. In this light the multi-facet model was developed. This is a “not so scientific” study of the multi-faceted aspects of Dr. Benjamin D. Wright. Three attributes were identified for the purposes of this study: (1) Contributions to Objective Measurement, (2) Attributes as a Teacher and Professor, and (3) Personal Attributes. Data were collected and analyzed using the multi-facet model, yielding a complex pattern of results for a multi-faceted person. The real story is the development the multi-facet model. We are grateful to Ben Wright and Mike Linacre for making this tool available to measurement professionals.

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    Mary E. Lunz & John A. Stahl

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  1. Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

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Lunz, M.E., Stahl, J.A. (2017). Ben Wright: A Multi-facet Analysis. In: Wilson, M., Fisher, Jr., W. (eds) Psychological and Social Measurement. Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67304-2_4

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