If the subjects indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with the following statement: "The electoral college system should be abolished," they are taking which kind of attitude scale?
A) Edwards scale
B) Likert scale
C) Osgood scale
D) Thurstone scale

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The Likert scale is a type of attitude scale that asks individuals to rate their level of agreement or disagreement with a statement. This is exactly what is being asked in the example given, making the Likert scale the best choice. The other options (Edwards scale, Osgood scale, and Thurstone scale) all use different methods for measuring attitudes that do not involve rating agreement or disagreement with a statement.

If the Subjects Indicate the Extent to Which They Agree