Which of These Is a Problem That the Authors Mentioned

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a problem that the authors mentioned a researcher may encounter when administering a Likert scale to members of certain cultures?

• A) The numbers on the scale may be viewed as magnitudes instead of ordinal.
• B) They might not be familiar with such a scale.
• C) They may not choose responses on the extremes of the scale.
• D) The members may try to please the researchers by choosing the highest values on the scale.

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