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ERIC Number: EJ135341
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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An Analysis of the Meaning of the Question Mark Response Category in Attitude Scales
DuBois, Bernard; Burns, John A.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 35, 4, 869-84, Win 75
Although most scaling formats include an intermediate or neutral response category, little research has been devoted to the analysis of the meaning respondents attach to this category. Results obtained from ten different scales, across two types of item formats support the traditional method of scoring the ? answer.
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Forced Choice Technique, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests)
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Identifiers: Question Mark Response Category