When several questions are used to measure one concept, the responses may be combined to take the sum or average of the responses in order to create a(n) ______.

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When multiple questions are used to measure a concept, researchers create an index by combining the responses. This can be done by taking the sum or average of the responses. An index can provide a more comprehensive and accurate way of measuring a concept than a single question.

When Several Questions Are Used to Measure One Concept, the Responses