In Making the Decision to Use a Symmetric or Non-Symmetric

question 86

Multiple Choice

In making the decision to use a symmetric or non-symmetric scale,a good rule of thumb is to:

• A)use neither
• B)use the symmetric scale unless the researcher is confident respondents will only use one side of the scale
• C)use the non-symmetric scale unless the researcher is confident that respondents will use both sides of the scale
• D)always use both to be certain that the respondent has a choice of how to best express his or her attitude
• E)none of the above

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