A Comparison of Variable Configurations Across Scale Lengths: An Empirical Study'
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational and Psychological Measurement
- Vol. 35 (2) , 319-324
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001316447503500210
Abstract
Data from 2-, 3-, 6-, and 7-point rating scales were analyzed to determine whether scale length affected response patterns. The results of this study indicate that data configurations are relatively invariant with changes in number of scale points.Keywords
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