An item in a questionnaire states that "most politicians cannot be trusted." Respondents are required to provide their answers by choosing any one of the following options:
1) Strongly disagree,
2) Disagree,
3) Neither agree nor disagree,
4) Agree,
5) Strongly agree. This is an example of a ________.
A) semantic differential
B) word association question
C) Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT)
D) Likert scale
E) dichotomous question
Answer: D