Which one of the following items would NOT be suitable for a Likert type scale measuring attitudes toward church?
A) Church services are comforting and inspiring.
B) The church contributes to the quality of one's life.
C) Church membership has been declining in recent years.
D) The church is irrelevant in modern society.

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Option A, B, and D all relate to attitudes toward church, but option C provides factual information rather than an attitude statement. A Likert type scale is designed to measure the degree of agreement or disagreement with attitude statements, so option C would not be suitable for this purpose.

Which One of the Following Items Would NOT Be Suitable