When Constructing a Scale, Adding 'Strongly Agree', 'Mildly Agree', 'Neither

question 59

Multiple Choice

When constructing a scale, adding 'strongly agree', 'mildly agree', 'neither agree nor disagree', 'mildly disagree' and 'strongly disagree' to a dichotomous 'agree or disagree' response category increases the scale's:

• A) reliability.
• B) practicality.
• C) validity.
• D) sensitivity.

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