Measurement of Ambiguity Tolerance
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 39 (6) , 607-619
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa3906_11
Abstract
Summary: Presented definitions for the construct of ambiguity tolerance. The measun: of ambiguity tolerance (MAT-50) had high internal reliability (r = .88) and high test-retest reliability (r = .86) over a 10-to-12 week period. A content analysis of the measure and a subjective imalysis by 20 graduate students indicated adequate content validity. A multivariate comparison with two other ambiguity measures, two rigidity measures, and a short dogmatism measure provided strong evidence for criteria-related validity. Finally, four independent empirical studies showed good construct validity.Keywords
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