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The discussion in Perspectives on Psychological Science about criteria for scholarly merit shows a potential bias of quantitative measurements compared with informed judgments of scholarly merits. This comment argues for a selection procedure that is open for qualitative arguments.
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Why is it important?
The selection of qualified people for academic position relies more and mor on quantitative criteria. We should be careful in using such criteria exclusively.
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This page is a summary of: Scholarly Merits: From Measurement to Judgment, Perspectives on Psychological Science, November 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1745691617740129.
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