Can a 3-point scale also be called a Likert scale?? PS
The Likert type question is used to determine the respondent attitude or feeling on a particular specific item. There are numerous ways to set up the answer types on the Likert scale; see the related links.
The Likert Scale
The correct formula is: 1.5 x (N-1) +1 where N is the score on a 7 point scale.
The correct formula is: 1.5 x (N-1) +1 where N is the score on a 7 point scale.
A Likert Scale Questionnaire is one where the subjects are asked to mark how much they agree with the point of view in the item. Rensis Likert devised it first. An item in a Likert Questionnaire could be "People who commit murder should be executed." The format for a five-point Likert scale could be: # Strongly disagree # Disagree # Neither agree nor disagree # Agree # Strongly Agree The results are either analyzed separately, or the whole scale may be totalled or summed. Because of this, Likert Scales are often called "Summative Scales".
real definition of likert scale?
Absolutely. SPSS doesn't care how you collect data; it just analyzes that data that you input. Likert scale data is usually treated as continuous, although this practice is not without some controversy from more conservative researchers.
It depends on the specific likert scale, but generally it is the ordinal level
Can a 3-point scale also be called a Likert scale?? PS
The Likert type question is used to determine the respondent attitude or feeling on a particular specific item. There are numerous ways to set up the answer types on the Likert scale; see the related links.
A Likert scale is considered a quantitative measurement tool because it assigns numerical values to responses and allows for numerical analysis of data.
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The Likert Scale
I made up a questionnaire of 35 questions comprised of mostly close-ended questions and Likert scale. I tested reliability of my questionnaire though SPSS and it gives me a result which shows if i delete more than 15 questions, my questionnaire will be reliable. But then i am afraid my questionnaire will get very short and i might get questioned on my defense day. So what is the right number of questions that are enough for an APA style quantitative research method? (research is on women higher education, resources and hurdles)
See the related link for more information. The Likert scale with 5 points typically has a middle neutral (neither agree or disagree) choice. In the 4-point scale, the neutral choice is removed, so that person who is uncertain is forced to lean (even if slightly) one way or the other.
its mostly used in scaling responses in questioners and surveys