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Likert, n. Psychol.|ˈlaɪkət|
[The name of Rensis Likert (1903–81), U.S. psychologist.]
Used attrib. (esp. in Likert scale) with reference to a scale devised by Likert (and described in his doctoral thesis at Columbia University in 1932) for the measurement of the directionality and intensity of individuals' attitudes to a topic. Also in Comb., as Likert-type.
1946Jrnl. Appl. Psychol. XXX. 76 We found..that construction of the Thurstone scales required about twice as much time..as did the Likert scale. 1972Jrnl. Social Psychol. LXXXVII. 45 For each item in the Scale of Beliefs, five Likert-type response alternatives are provided: strongly agree, agree, irresolute, disagree, and strongly disagree. 1983F. G. Brown Princ. Educ. Psychol. Testing (ed. 3) xvii. 436 In the behavioral sciences Likert scales are used most frequently because they are easier to construct and generally are as reliable and valid as the more complex types of attitude scales. 1991Internat. Jrnl. Law & Family V. 301 Satisfaction scores were developed for housing and neighbourhood, and quality of life satisfaction for each of the subjects based on a 5 point Likert scale and calculation of a 100 point total score. |