A Survey Includes 10 Political Statements

question 12

Multiple Choice

A survey includes 10 political statements. For each statement, respondents are asked to indicate their extent of agreement using a scale from 0 to 5. Half the statements are very liberal in nature, half are very conservative. The researcher wants to add up the scores on the 10 items to obtain an overall index of political liberalism. Before adding up the 10 scores, the researcher should do what with the conservative statement items?

• A) convert them into z-scores using Descriptives
• B) delete them using Select If
• C) double their weight using Compute
• D) reverse the coding using Recode

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Definitions:

Nonfinancial Reinforcement

Motivational strategies that do not involve monetary rewards but rather recognition, feedback, and opportunities for growth.

Social Reinforcement

Using positive or negative social cues, like approval or disapproval, to influence and modify behavior.

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, whereas behaviors followed by negative outcomes are not.

Human Behavior

The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, and genetics.