Hi Dr. Czipri,
Thanks for your response and follow-up question. In regards to your question on appropriate settings for subjective testing, this writer would say that situations in which the development of objective, quantifiable items of measurement could not be normed across the test population. For example, this writer is familiar with the US Army's rater scheme, used to assess soldiers for promotion. It constitutes series of items that judge the soldier's ability to perform at current and higher grades, and to judge whether a soldier should be retained and given greater responsibility in their present grade. In this instance, the elements necessary for leadership promotion are left to the interpretation and subjective analysis of the rating