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The measurement of height
1Department of Communication Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA.
Adolescence
|December 1, 1998
Abstract:
Small differences in height seem to be related to large differences in life outcomes, necessitating the accurate measurement of this variable in studies of the impact of physical attributes. The present study investigated a procedure that uses the desired height of an individual. Results indicated that the desired-height method provided measurements that closely approximated actual height. It is noted that the proposed measurement technique was normed on young adults and may not generalize to other populations.