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As it's commonly used, with each point representing a number, it's not a continuous variable.
For example, if someone hits a radio button for disagree=2, then it's a discrete variable.
If, however, interval choices between points are allowed by the setting, then the scale is measured and the numbers are assigned as fractions or decimals such as 1.88, it becomes a continuous variable, although still ordinal in nature as one can not infer a set ratio between each response.
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What level of measurement is likert scale?
It depends on the specific likert scale, but generally it is the ordinal level
Can you use spss to analyze Data collected on 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.
Is blood pressure a discrete variable?
No. Because blood pressure is continuous variable. Like temperature, a person's weight and height, the measured value occurs over a continuous scale.
Is mass a continuous or discrete variable?
It is a continuous variable.
Is forearm length a discrete variable?
No, it is a continuous variable.
