When Likert Scaling Is Used,one of the Criteria for the Inclusion

question 31

Multiple Choice

When Likert scaling is used,one of the criteria for the inclusion of an item in the final scale is based on ____.

• A)the items statistical independence from the other questions
• B)the size of the interquartile range of expert raters
• C)whether the item as rated by experts has a high correlation with the total score across items
• D)the lowest variability across judges

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Definitions:

Ratio Level Variables

Variables that have a true zero point and can be compared in terms of multiples.

Categorical

Pertaining to data or variables that represent categories, qualities, or characteristics without inherent numerical value.

Nominal

Refers to data that can be categorized into named groups that do not imply any rank or order among them.

Nominal

A term describing a scale of measurement where numbers serve as labels for identification or classification, without any quantitative value.