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What is the main purpose of a Likert Scale?
What is the main purpose of a Likert Scale?
- To measure physical characteristics
- To measure demographic information
- To measure attitude, perceptions, and psychological traits (correct)
- To measure historical data
Why is it important for scales to be unidimensional and internally consistent?
Why is it important for scales to be unidimensional and internally consistent?
- To confuse respondents
- To measure multiple constructs simultaneously
- To make the scale more complex
- To ensure accuracy and reliability in measurement (correct)
What is a content validity concern when designing a research instrument?
What is a content validity concern when designing a research instrument?
- Ensuring no differentiation between related constructs
- Representing only one facet of the construct (correct)
- Creating a generalizable scale
- Including irrelevant items in the scale
In the context of Likert Scales, what does differentiation between related constructs aim to achieve?
In the context of Likert Scales, what does differentiation between related constructs aim to achieve?
Why should a scale have an explicit conceptualization of the target population?
Why should a scale have an explicit conceptualization of the target population?
How does a highly focused scale impact its generalizability?
How does a highly focused scale impact its generalizability?
What type of scale is a Traditional Rating Scale based on?
What type of scale is a Traditional Rating Scale based on?
Why is redundancy considered a good thing for a traditional scale?
Why is redundancy considered a good thing for a traditional scale?
What is the goal of using response options on a scale according to the text?
What is the goal of using response options on a scale according to the text?
Which type of response options includes descriptors like 'strongly disagree' and 'agree'?
Which type of response options includes descriptors like 'strongly disagree' and 'agree'?
What aspect of the scale do verbal descriptors in response options help with?
What aspect of the scale do verbal descriptors in response options help with?
Why do most scales have five to seven response options?
Why do most scales have five to seven response options?
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