Which of the following best describes responses in a Likert format?
a. use of indications of degree of agreement or disagreement on a symmetric agree-disagree scale for each of a series of statements
b. use of numbers that range from a minus end to a corresponding plus end, without a zero as the midpoint
c. use of a series of bipolar adjectives for the various properties of the object under study
d. use of numbers that range from a minus end (such as -3) to a corresponding plus end (such as +3), with a zero as the midpoint
e. None of the above describes a Likert format
Answer: a. use of indications of degree of agreement or disagreement on a symmetric agree-disagree scale for each of a series of statements