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What do yall think about questions like the following, related to measurement? Should these be included on our site (or only if they relate to psych scales)?
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Q: Moving forward with measurement non-invariance

Alicia D LynchAfter establishing measurement non-invariance by age for a tool assessing adolescent social skills (based on three latent factors), what methods are recommended for modifying the scale for 1. calculation of factor scores and 2. administration to a subsequent sample? For example, if sample size pe...

 
 
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2:22 AM
@mfloren when we talk about "garbage valley" we talk about the questions that are hard to close due to a lack of a close-vote reason that covers them
 
2:58 AM
@Seanny123 I see, thank you for the clarification! Is it worth starting a close vote on any-old reason ("too broad" is probably my go-to when I'm not sure)? Or is the issue that some community members believe that questions should be left open, due to the lack of "valid" reason for closure?
 
 
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Q: Why bipolar neurons in retina transfer information via graded potentials?

JM97Why should bipolar cells prefer graded potentials to action potentials? My attempt: I know that graded potentials are better in processing information since stimulus is directly proportional to response generated unlike action potential where the response is always same. Reasons: But I don't un...

 
 
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Q: What is the need for L+M- and M+L- in computing colour by brain? Isn't one of them enough?

Venkat KaushikIn brain, color is computed as a difference signal between L and M cones. I am wondering what is the need to have both L+M- and M+L- when one can do to get the difference between cone signals to detect color. Can someone say why both are needed?

 

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