The following items measure the extent to which Americans are willing to associate with extraterrestrials. It's OK if my child marries an extraterrestrial. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial for a friend. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial living on the block. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial living in my state. These items illustrate a:
A)Guttman scale
B)Bogardus social distance scale
C)Thurstone scale
D)Likert scale
E)Semantic differential scale

Question

The following items measure the extent to which Americans are willing to associate with extraterrestrials. It's OK if my child marries an extraterrestrial. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial for a friend. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial living on the block. It's OK to have an extraterrestrial living in my state. These items illustrate a: ​
A)Guttman scale
B)Bogardus social distance scale
C)Thurstone scale
D)Likert scale
E)Semantic differential scale

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

These items are measuring social distance, which is the concept being operationalized by the Bogardus social distance scale. The scale measures the willingness of individuals to associate with members of a particular group, in this case, extraterrestrials. The items progress in levels of social distance, starting with marriage, which would be the closest association, and ending with having an extraterrestrial living in one's state, which would be the furthest distance.

The Following Items Measure the Extent to Which Americans Are