Likert-type item
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What does it mean?
A Likert-type item asks respondents to indicate their degree of agreement using ordered response options. Several related items may be combined under defined rules to form a scale.
Think through an example.
An everyday example
For “This service is easy to use”, offer five choices ranging from “Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree”.
Test your understanding.
True or false?
No opinion and neither agree nor disagree mean the same thing.
Make the next connection
Explore related concepts to deepen your understanding.
Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- Journal of Extension · Harry N. Boone Jr & Deborah A. Boone Source in EnglishAnalyzing Likert Data (2012)