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Paired-Comparisons Intransitivity Related to Age of Subjects

Division of Educational Studies, Emory University

A stratified random sample of 82 subjects, 4 to 25 years of age, was used to examine relationships between intransitivity of paired-comparison responses and age of subjects. Intransitivity scores of early childhood subjects (4-7 years) were significantly higher than those of the middle childhood group (p < .05), adolescents (p < .001), and young adults (p < .01). Comparisons between other group means were not significant. It was concluded that there is a floor level (6-7 years) below which response intransitivity increases significantly. Above the floor level, intransitivity appears to generalize across age groups. Alternative hypotheses based on a cognitive-developmental theory and a content-specific perspective are given as possible explanations for results.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 50, No. 1, 105-110 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164490501009


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