Thurstonian models were introduced by Louis Leon Thurstone to describe the law of comparative judgment.
It is possible to make some comparative judgments among the 22 cited as abusers.
But comparative judgments about suffering seem to dismiss real pain.
Thurstone's Law of comparative judgment can also be applied in such contexts.
In terms of modern psychometric theory, Thurstone's approach, called the law of comparative judgment, is more aptly regarded as a measurement model.
The law of comparative judgment was conceived by L. L. Thurstone.
Thurstone published a paper on the law of comparative judgment in 1927.
He conceived the approach to measurement known as the law of comparative judgment, and is well known for his contributions to factor analysis.
Thurstone's approach to measurement was termed the law of comparative judgment.
Thurstone's Law of comparative judgment has important links to modern approaches to social and psychological measurement.