To Select the Most Discriminating Items for a Likert-Type Attitude

question 27

Multiple Choice

To select the most discriminating items for a Likert-type attitude scale, one would administer the items to a pilot group and then calculate the correlations between

• A) item scores and total scores.
• B) scores on the odd and even items.
• C) scores on the positively stated and the negatively stated items.
• D) scores on the scale and scores on criterion measuring the same attitudes.

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Definitions:

Intimacy

The feeling of being close and emotionally connected to someone, involving mutual affection and trust.

Self-Disclosure

The process of disclosing one's own personal details to other people.

Reciprocity Norm

A social norm that entails individuals returning the kind of treatment they have received from others, promoting cooperative and altruistic behavior.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon in social psychology where individuals feel less compelled to take action or assume responsibility in the presence of a large group of people.