Cantril ladder

English

Etymology

Devised by American psychologist Albert Hadley Cantril, Jr. (1906–1969).

Noun

Cantril ladder (plural Cantril ladders)

  1. (psychology) A poll inquiring a respondent to express their level of happiness in their lives in terms of their perceived position on a ladder, where their worst possible life scores zero and their best possible life scores ten.
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