Description
Compare a supplied research response to an explicit neutral anchor; no validated mood scale is assumed.
Research questionnaires and interview records distinguish answered, declined, omitted, unpresented, and inapplicable items. Timing and support annotations also affect their denominators. A completeness measure or scale transformation describes those records without establishing an instrument score or a mental-health assessment.
Compare a supplied research response to an explicit neutral anchor; no validated mood scale is assumed.
When to use this tool
Use Mood Scale Anchor Neutral Token when you need the particular completeness, timing, polarity, or bookkeeping term for supplied research and interview records.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter value, lower, neutral, upper. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read side, distanceFromNeutral. Use the output convention below.
Classify value below, above, or at supplied neutral and return distanceFromNeutral=value-neutral. Require lower<neutral<upper and value inside scale bounds.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| value | Value | Required. Finite number. |
| lower | Lower | Required. Finite number. |
| neutral | Neutral | Required. Finite number. |
| upper | Upper | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| side | Side | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| distanceFromNeutral | Distance From Neutral | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"value": 6,
"lower": 0,
"neutral": 5,
"upper": 10
},
"output": {
"side": "above",
"distanceFromNeutral": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Neutral is supplied and need not be the arithmetic midpoint. This is an oriented research-scale label, not a symptom threshold, mood diagnosis, or clinical interpretation.
- The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the relevant validated instrument and its documented missing-response and scoring procedures when the task requires an assessment. Verify research annotations and timing before combining record terms.
References
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