Staple Scale Quiz: Measure Your Knowledge

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What is the purpose of placing the negative adjective or phrase on either side of a semantic differential scale?

To make the scale more difficult to answer

To make the scale more aesthetically pleasing

To control the tendency of respondents to mark the right- or left-hand sides without reading the labels (correct)

To increase the reliability of the scale

What is the characteristic of a Stapel scale?

It is a bipolar scale with a neutral point

It is a type of semantic differential scale

It is a unipolar rating scale with ten categories numbered from -5 to +5, without a neutral point (correct)

It is a type of Likert scale

What is the advantage of using a semantic differential scale in survey research?

It allows for a more nuanced understanding of attitudes through profile analysis (correct)

It is a more efficient way to collect data

It provides a more objective measure of attitudes

It is a more reliable method than Likert scales

What is the range of scores for individual items on a semantic differential scale?

Both -3 to +3 and 1 to 7 Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using a Stapel scale in survey research?

The data obtained can be analyzed in the same way as semantic differential data Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the analysis of attitudes and opinions through the use of semantic differential scales?

Profile analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement of measurement?

One-to-one correspondence between numbers and characteristics Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of a scale ensures that the differences between descriptors can be expressed in units?

Distance Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the unique labels or descriptors used to designate each value of a scale?

Description Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of a scale is necessary for a true zero point?

Origin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement for the rules of assigning numbers in measurement?

The rules should be standardized and applied uniformly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Likert scale?

To indicate a degree of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements Signup and view all the answers

In profile analysis, how is the data typically analyzed?

On an item-by-item basis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a Likert scale and a semantic differential?

The bipolar labels used in the scale Signup and view all the answers

When calculating a total score using a Likert scale, what should be done with the categories assigned to negative statements?

They should be reversed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reversing the scale for negative statements in a Likert scale?

To ensure that all statements have the same direction Signup and view all the answers

What type of rating scale has end points associated with bipolar labels that have semantic meaning?

Semantic differential Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Scales in Research

SEARS is an acronym that can be used to remember the characteristics of a scale, standing for Powerful, Unreliable, Modern, and Old-fashioned.
A semantic differential scale is a type of scale that has bipolar labels with opposite meanings, such as "Powerful" and "Weak".
In a semantic differential scale, individual items can be scored on a -3 to +3 or a 1 to 7 scale.

Stapel Scale

A Stapel scale is a unipolar rating scale with ten categories numbered from -5 to +5, without a neutral point (zero).
The Stapel scale is usually presented vertically.

Scale Evaluation

Reliability and validity are important aspects to consider when evaluating a scale.

Measurement

Measurement involves assigning numbers or symbols to characteristics of objects according to certain pre-specified rules.
There are four characteristics of measurement: description, order, distance, and origin.

Scales Characteristics

Description refers to the unique labels or descriptors used to designate each value of the scale.
Order refers to the relative sizes or positions of the descriptors.
Distance means that absolute differences between the scale descriptors are known and may be expressed in units.
Origin means that the scale has a unique or fixed beginning or true zero point.

Likert Scale

A Likert scale requires respondents to indicate a degree of agreement or disagreement with each of a series of statements about the stimulus objects.
The analysis of a Likert scale can be conducted on an item-by-item basis (profile analysis), or a total (summated) score can be calculated.

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