LIST-I Scale Construction Approach LIST-II Name of the scale developed A. Consensus scale approach I. Cumulative Scales like Guttman's Scalogram B. Item analysis approach II. Factor Scales (such as Osgood's Semantic Differential Scale.) C. Cumulative scale approach III. Summated Scales like Likert Scale D. Factor analysis approach IV. Different Scale like Thurstone's Differential Scale.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Matching Scale Construction Approaches with Scale Names
This question requires matching different approaches used in scale construction (List-I) with the specific types of scales developed using these methods (List-II). Let's analyze each match based on the provided correct answer (D).
Scale Construction Matches Explained
- A. Consensus scale approach (List-I) matches with IV. Different Scale like Thurstone's Differential Scale (List-II).
Thurstone's scaling method involves judges rating items based on their favorability, and the scale is constructed based on the median ratings, representing a consensus view.
- B. Item analysis approach (List-I) matches with III. Summated Scales like Likert Scale (List-II).
Likert scales are often developed using item analysis. Items are selected based on their ability to discriminate between respondents, typically by correlating item scores with the total scale score. Responses are summed to get a final score.
- C. Cumulative scale approach (List-I) matches with I. Cumulative Scales like Guttman's Scalogram (List-II).
Guttman's Scalogram is a classic example of a cumulative scale. It arranges items in order of difficulty or intensity, such that agreement with a more difficult item implies agreement with less difficult items.
- D. Factor analysis approach (List-I) matches with II. Factor Scales (such as Osgood's Semantic Differential Scale) (List-II).
Factor analysis is used to identify underlying dimensions or factors. Osgood's Semantic Differential Scale, often used to measure attitudes or meanings, frequently employs factor analysis to derive dimensions like evaluative, potency, and activity.
Final Correct Matching
Based on the analysis, the correct matching is:
- A - IV
- B - III
- C - I
- D - II
This corresponds to option D.
Important Questions from Types of Measurement Scale - Teaching
- The sequential steps of constructing Thurstone Equal Appearing Interval attitude scale are -
A. Collection and Editing of items
B. Calculating Scale and Q values
C. Finalization of items
D. Sorting items on different continuum
E. Administration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below - Which one of the following semantic dimensions are measured by the "semantic differential scale" ?
- Which of the following variables can be classified only under the nominal category ?
(i) Eye colour
(ii) Military rank
(iii) Type of cheese
(iv) Scores in a test
(v) Political party affiliations
Choose the correct answer from the code given below : - Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A) : Temperature measurement on a Centigrade scale is an example of interval scale.
Reason (R) : In an interval scale, the order of values is important and significant, but the difference between the categories is not really known. - Match List I with List II
List I List II A. Nominal scale I. Kendall-Tau B. Ordinal scale II. Mean C. Interval scale III. True zero D. Ratio scale IV. Mode
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