According to Box 5.3, a researcher creates a composite measure of attitudes toward research methods consisting of 20 statements with which respondents indicate their level of agreement or disagreement (strongly agree to strongly disagree). The researcher's measure is an example of
A) an index.
B) a Guttman scale.
C) a summated ratings scale.
D) a cumulative scale.

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The researcher's measure is an example of a summated ratings scale because it combines responses to multiple items to create an overall measure of attitudes.