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CH 8. Measurement and Scaling - Fundamentals and Comparative Scaling

The document discusses different methods of measurement and scaling used in marketing research. It describes four primary scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales. It then explains comparative scaling techniques like paired comparison and rank order scaling which involve direct comparisons between objects, as well as noncomparative techniques like rating scales. Key advantages and disadvantages of comparative techniques are outlined. Specific examples are provided to illustrate different scaling methods.

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CH 8. Measurement and Scaling - Fundamentals and Comparative Scaling

The document discusses different methods of measurement and scaling used in marketing research. It describes four primary scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales. It then explains comparative scaling techniques like paired comparison and rank order scaling which involve direct comparisons between objects, as well as noncomparative techniques like rating scales. Key advantages and disadvantages of comparative techniques are outlined. Specific examples are provided to illustrate different scaling methods.

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Chapter Eight

Measurement and Scaling:


Fundamentals and Comparative
Scaling
8-2

Chapter Outline
1) Overview
2) Measurement and Scaling
3) Primary Scales of Measurement
i. Nominal Scale
ii. Ordinal Scale
iii. Interval Scale
iv. Ratio Scale
4) A Comparison of Scaling Techniques
8-3

Chapter Outline
5) Comparative Scaling Techniques
i. Paired Comparison
ii. Rank Order Scaling
iii. Constant Sum Scaling
iv. Q-Sort and Other Procedures
6) Verbal Protocols
7) International Marketing Research
8) Ethics in Marketing Research
8-4

Chapter Outline
9) Internet and Computer Applications
10) Focus on Burke
11) Summary
12) Key Terms and Concepts
8-5

Measurement and Scaling


Measurement means assigning numbers or other
symbols to characteristics of objects according to
certain prespecified rules.
■ One-to-one correspondence between the numbers

and the characteristics being measured.


■ The rules for assigning numbers should be

standardized and applied uniformly.


■ Rules must not change over objects or

time.
8-6

Measurement and Scaling


Scaling involves creating a continuum upon which
measured objects are located.

Consider an attitude scale from 1 to 100. Each


respondent is assigned a number from 1 to 100, with
1 = Extremely Unfavorable, and 100 = Extremely
Favorable. Measurement is the actual assignment
of a number from 1 to 100 to each respondent.
Scaling is the process of placing the respondents on
a continuum with respect to their attitude toward
department stores.
8-7

Primary Scales of Measurement


Scale Figure 8.1
Nominal Numbers Finish
Assigned
7 8 3
to Runners

Ordinal Rank Order Finish


of Winners
Third Second First
place
place place
Interval Performance
Rating on a 8.2 9.1 9.6
0 to 10 Scale

Ratio Time to
15.2 14.1 13.4
Finish, in
Seconds
Primary Scales of Measurement
8-8

Nominal Scale
■ The numbers serve only as labels or tags for
identifying and classifying objects.
■ When used for identification, there is a strict
one-to-one correspondence between the numbers
and the objects.
■ The numbers do not reflect the amount of the
characteristic possessed by the objects.
■ The only permissible operation on the numbers in
a nominal scale is counting.
■ Only a limited number of statistics, all of which are
based on frequency counts, are permissible, e.g.,
percentages, and mode.
8-9

Illustration of Primary Scales of Measurement


Table 8.2

Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio


Scale Scale Scale Scale
Preference Preferenc
No. Store Rankings Ratings $espent last 3 months
1-7 11-17
1. Lord & Taylor
2. Macy’s
3. Kmart
4. Rich’s
5. J.C. Penney
6. Neiman Marcus
7. Target
8. Saks Fifth Avenue
9.Sears
10.Wal-Mart
Primary Scales of Measurement
8-10

Ordinal Scale
■ A ranking scale in which numbers are assigned to
objects to indicate the relative extent to which the
objects possess some characteristic.
■ Can determine whether an object has more or less of
a characteristic than some other object, but not how
much more or less.
■ Any series of numbers can be assigned that
preserves the ordered relationships between the
objects.
■ In addition to the counting operation allowable for
nominal scale data, ordinal scales permit the use of
statistics based on centiles, e.g., percentile, quartile,
median.
Primary Scales of Measurement
8-11

Interval Scale
■ Numerically equal distances on the scale represent
equal values in the characteristic being
measured.
■ It permits comparison of the differences between
objects.
■ The location of the zero point is not fixed. Both
the zero point and the units of measurement are
arbitrary.
■ Any positive linear transformation of the form y = a
+ bx will preserve the properties of the scale.
■ It is meaningful to take ratios of scale values.
■ Statistical techniques that may be used include all of
those that can be applied to nominal and ordinal
data, and in addition the arithmetic mean, standard
deviation, and other statistics commonly used in
marketing research.
Primary Scales of Measurement
8-12

Ratio Scale
■ Possesses all the properties of the nominal, ordinal,
and interval scales.
■ It has an absolute zero point.
■ It is meaningful to compute ratios of scale values.
■ Only proportionate transformations of the form y =
bx, where b is a positive constant, are allowed.
■ All statistical techniques can be applied to ratio
data.
8-13

Primary Scales of Measurement


Table 8.1
8-14

A Classification of Scaling Techniques


Figure 8.2

Scaling Techniques

Comparative Noncomparative
Scales Scales

Paired Rank Constant Q-Sort and Continuous Itemized


Comparison Order Sum Other Rating Scales Rating Scales
Procedures

Semantic Stapel
Likert
Differential
8-15

A Comparison of Scaling Techniques


■ Comparative scales involve the direct comparison
of stimulus objects. Comparative scale data must
be interpreted in relative terms and have only
ordinal or rank order properties.

■ In noncomparative scales, each object is scaled


independently of the others in the stimulus set.
The resulting data are generally assumed to be
interval or ratio scaled.
8-16

Relative Advantages of Comparative Scales


■ Small differences between stimulus objects can be
detected.
■ Same known reference points for all respondents.
■ Easily understood and can be applied.
■ Involve fewer theoretical assumptions.
■ Tend to reduce halo or carryover effects from one
judgment to another.
8-17

Relative Disadvantages of Comparative Scales


■ Ordinal nature of the data
■ Inability to generalize beyond the stimulus objects
scaled.
Comparative Scaling Techniques
8-18

Paired Comparison Scaling


■ A respondent is presented with two objects and
asked to select one according to some
criterion.
■ The data obtained are ordinal in nature.
■ Paired comparison scaling is the most widely used
comparative scaling technique.
■ With n brands, [n(n - 1) /2] paired comparisons are
required
■ Under the assumption of transitivity, it is possible to
convert paired comparison data to a rank order.
Obtaining Shampoo Preferences
8-19

Using Paired Comparisons


Figure 8.3
Instructions: We are going to present you with ten pairs of
shampoo brands. For each pair, please indicate which one of the
two brands of shampoo you would prefer for personal use.
Recording Form:

a
A 1 in a particular box means that the brand in that column was preferred
over the brand in the corresponding row. A 0 means that the row brand was
preferred over the column brand. bThe number of times a brand was preferred
is obtained by summing the 1s in each column.
8-20

Paired Comparison Selling

The most common method of taste testing is paired comparison. The


consumer is asked to sample two different products and select the one
with the most appealing taste. The test is done in private and a
minimum of 1,000 responses is considered an adequate sample. A blind
taste test for a soft drink, where imagery, self-perception and brand
reputation are very important factors in the consumer’s purchasing
decision, may not be a good indicator of performance in the
marketplace. The introduction of New Coke illustrates this point. New
Coke was heavily favored in blind paired comparison taste tests, but its
introduction was less than successful, because image plays a major role
in the purchase of Coke.

A paired comparison
taste test
Comparative Scaling Techniques
8-21

Rank Order Scaling


■ Respondents are presented with several objects
simultaneously and asked to order or rank
them according to some criterion.
■ It is possible that the respondent may dislike the
brand ranked 1 in an absolute sense.
■ Furthermore, rank order scaling also results in ordinal
data.
■ Only (n - 1) scaling decisions need be made in rank
order scaling.
Preference for Toothpaste Brands
8-22

Using Rank Order Scaling


Figure 8.4

Instructions: Rank the various brands of toothpaste in order


of preference. Begin by picking out the one brand that you like
most and assign it a number 1. Then find the second most
preferred brand and assign it a number 2. Continue this
procedure until you have ranked all the brands of toothpaste
in order of preference. The least preferred brand should be
assigned a rank of 10.
No two brands should receive the same rank number.
The criterion of preference is entirely up to you. There is no
right or wrong answer. Just try to be consistent.
Preference for Toothpaste Brands
8-23

Using Rank Order Scaling


Figure 8.4 cont.

Form
Brand Rank Order
1. Crest
2. Colgate
3. Aim
4. Gleem
5. Macleans

6. Ultra Brite
7. Close Up
8. Pepsodent
9. Plus White
10. Stripe
Comparative Scaling Techniques
8-24

Constant Sum Scaling


■ Respondents allocate a constant sum of units, such
as 100 points to attributes of a product to reflect
their importance.
■ If an attribute is unimportant, the respondent assigns
it zero points.
■ If an attribute is twice as important as some other
attribute, it receives twice as many points.
■ The sum of all the points is 100. Hence,
the name of the scale.
Importance of Bathing Soap Attributes
8-25

Using a Constant Sum Scale


Figure 8.5

Instructions
On the next slide, there are eight attributes of
bathing soaps. Please allocate 100 points among
the attributes so that your allocation reflects the
relative importance you attach to each attribute.
The more points an attribute receives, the more
important the attribute is. If an attribute is not at
all important, assign it zero points. If an attribute
is twice as important as some other attribute, it
should receive twice as many points.
Importance of Bathing Soap Attributes
8-26

Using a Constant Sum Scale


Figure 8.5 cont.

Form
Average Responses of Three Segments
Attribute Segment I Segment II
1. Mildness Segment III
2. Lather
3. Shrinkage
4. Price
5. Fragrance
6. Packaging
7. Moisturizing
8. Cleaning Power
Sum

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