"Cantril ladder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cantril ladders [plural]
Etymology: Devised by American psychologist Albert Hadley Cantril, Jr. (1906–1969). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cantril ladder (plural Cantril ladders)
  1. (psychology) A poll asking respondents to express how happy they are with 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. Wikipedia link: Hadley Cantril Categories (topical): Psychology

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