A measurement scale with five response categories ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree," which requires the respondents to indicate a degree of agreement or disagreement with each of a series of statements related to the stimulus object is called a(n)________.
A) Likert scale
B) semantic differential
C) Stapel scale
D) opinion rating scale
E) penta scales

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A Likert scale is a commonly used measurement tool in survey research where respondents are asked to rate their level of agreement or disagreement with a set of statements using a five-point scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The other options listed are also types of measurement scales but don't specifically match the description given in the question.

A Measurement Scale with Five Response Categories Ranging from "Strongly