Weighted application blank analysis of "contingency" items

Abstract

This note discusses the effect of assigning weights independently to such related item categories as "marital status" and "number of children," where "single status" forces a "no children" response. It is suggested that, in the contingent item-category, the "can't respond" group be separated out before percents and weights are computed on the rest of the sample. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)