relative measurement

a context-specific assessment approach in which the value of an individual score depends on its comparison to other scores within a group or subgroup. For example, one might evaluate beauty by assigning a person a number that reflects his or her attractiveness compared to others of the same age, the same occupation, and so forth. Compare absolute measurement.

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Psychology term of the day

September 8th 2024

open hospital

a psychiatric hospital without locked doors or physical restraints. Also called open-door hospital.