Attitudes toward the metric system 15 years later

Psychol Rep. 2001 Apr;88(2):489-90. doi: 10.2466/pr0.2001.88.2.489.

Abstract

This follow-up study investigated whether attitudes toward the metric system have changed over the last 15 years. 132 subjects ranging in age from 18 to 45 years participated by filling out a 7-item survey designed to measure attitudes toward the metric system. Each survey item was scored using a 5-point rating, e.g., "the change to the metric system will create more problems than it solves," 1: strongly agree and 5: strongly disagree. Scores were compared to those obtained for a similar sample in 1983. Comparisons using t tests indicated no significant differences between attitude scores from 1983 to 1998 for either men (t64 = .95) or women (t133 = .06).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metric System*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States