Consensus scoring, correct responses and reliability of the MSCEIT V2

The scoring protocol adopted by the MSCEIT V2 has been criticised since its development. The present study raises questions regarding the value of consensus scoring by analysing responses within the categorical subscales of Changes and Blends using the Optimal Scaling technique within the Categorica...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2009-11, Vol.47 (7), p.740-747
Main Authors: Keele, Sophie M., Bell, Richard C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition. Intelligence
Consensus scoring
Emotional Intelligence
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Optimal scaling
Principal component analysis
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Reliability
Scaling
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Summary:The scoring protocol adopted by the MSCEIT V2 has been criticised since its development. The present study raises questions regarding the value of consensus scoring by analysing responses within the categorical subscales of Changes and Blends using the Optimal Scaling technique within the Categorical Principal Components Analysis (CATPCA) via Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), ( n = 206). On a number of occasions, there was no clear agreement as to the “correct” response to items within these categorical subscales. Such an issue seems integral to the application of the MSCEIT V2 and one which deserves more attention. On a more positive note, improvements were made to the reliabilities of the subscales of Changes and Blends, using Optimal Scaling, but less so for Changes. Nevertheless, this raises the possibility of improving the reliabilities of other subscales in the MSCEIT V2 and in turn improving the power of subsequent statistical tests.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2009.06.013