Charlene decided to use a summated rating scale for her upcoming thesis study on gender identity. Another name for this type of scale is a(n):
A) reverse-coded scale.
B) acquiescent response set.
C) Likert scale.
D) forced choice scale.

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A summated rating scale is also known as a Likert scale, which presents a statement and asks respondents to indicate the degree to which they agree or disagree with it on a scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Reverse-coded scales involve items that are worded in a negative fashion to gauge the attentiveness of respondents. Acquiescence response set refers to the tendency of respondents to agree with statements regardless of their content. Forced-choice scales involve presenting respondents with a set of alternative statements to choose from.

Charlene Decided to Use a Summated Rating Scale for Her