Author Question: Using the results of an item analysis, a researcher would most likely retain items for a Likert ... (Read 39 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Using the results of an item analysis, a researcher would most likely retain items for a Likert attitude scale if they

a. are judged to have content validity.
b. yield high split-half reliability.
c. have low correlation with the total scale score.
d. correlate highly with the total scale score.

Question 2

To increase the validity of a rating scale, it is recommended that the points on the scale be identified by

a. numbers.
b. trait names.
c. descriptive phrases.
d. qualifying terms such as frequently, seldom, never, often.