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open question

open question In this historical source, an open question is an issue that remains unsettled and not yet definitively answered.

In this historical source, an open question is an issue that remains unsettled and not yet definitively answered. Here it refers to whether and how measurement properly applies within psychology.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Measurement” (Measurement).
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