What Is the First Step in the Empirical Method of Scale

question 73

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the empirical method of scale construction?

• A) Gather lots of items.
• B) Identify the groups.
• C) Administer items to a large sample.
• D) Conduct a factor analysis on existing scales.

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