• A psychometric scale, typically ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree,” that is commonly involved in research that employs questionnaires. A Likert scale is the most widely used approach to scaling responses in survey research, such that the term is often used interchangeably with “rating scale.” The Likert scale is named after its inventor, psychologist Rensis Likert. ← Wikipedia

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