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The use of scales and indexes in order to provide precise measurements of the relative state of physical and social phenomena is quite common. Despite the popularity of indexes there is considerable debate regarding their reliability and validity in the case of social research, and many researchers find scales of social phenomena to be misleading. A number of possible solutions to these problems will be suggested for measures of conflict and cooperation.