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WorksheetsChapter 4 Writing Items to Measure Attitudes
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What is the name for the type of item that asks respondents to indicate their level of agreement with a simple statement? (Hint: It is named for the man who first suggested it.)
a)
Likert Scale
b)
True or False
2.
Describe the flaw(s) in the following item. I believe in God and feel close to him.□ Strongly agree □ Agree □ Neutral □ Disagree □ Strongly disagree
a)
The statement in a Likert-type item should deal with only one point.
b)
Use “Don't know” sparingly in Likert-type items.
3.
Name one argument for not including "Neutral" or "Undecided" as a choice.
a)
may be frustrating to respondents who truly are neutral.
b)
may encourage some respondents to take the easy way out rather than ponder an item.
4.
Name one argument for including "Neutral" or "Undecided" as a choice.
a)
may encourage some respondents to take the easy way out rather than ponder an item.
b)
the absence of a middle position may be frustrating to respondents who truly are neutral.
5.
If you include "Don't know" as a choice, should it be placed in the middle of the other choices in a Likert-type item?
a)
should not be set off from the other choices and given a separate line.
b)
should be set off from the other choices and given a separate line.
6.
In your opinion, is it appropriate to include "Don't know" in the following item? The school district should permit more schools to join the ListTech Program.□ Strongly agree □ Agree □ Undecided □ Disagree □ Strongly disagree □ Don't know
a)
it is not desirable to provide directions on how to use this choice.
b)
respondents may mistake it as meaning neutral or undecided
c)
some of your respondents may have very little or no knowledge of the object of the attitude you are measuring.
7.
Under most circumstances, would using the following item as the only item to measure attitudes toward physicians be adequate? Medical doctors do more harm than good.□ Strongly agree □ Agree □ Neutral □ Disagree □ Strongly disagree
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
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