Nelson Is Using a Likert Scale in Constructing His Personality

question 64

Multiple Choice

Nelson is using a Likert scale in constructing his personality questionnaire. What does this mean?

• A) He has put in a range of numbers that correspond to how much someone agrees or disagrees with an item.
• B) He has put in a series of True or False question items.
• C) All of his question items are reverse-scored.
• D) He has made the questionnaire as free from cultural bias as possible.

---

Definitions:

Overproduction

A situation where more goods are produced than can be sold, often leading to economic downturns or depressions.

Bland-Allison Act

The Bland-Allison Act, passed in 1878, was U.S. legislation requiring the federal government to purchase and coin a minimum amount of silver each month to inflate currency.

Sherman Silver Purchase Act

An 1890 United States federal law that increased the amount of silver the government was required to purchase every month, driving up the money supply and inflation.

Currency Inflation

The decrease in purchasing power of a currency, often perceived as an increase in prices and a reduction in the value of money.