What does "likert scale" mean?

A symmetric psychometric scale used in questionnaires, allowing respondents to specify their level of agreement or disagreement.

Likert scale

Common synonyms include: attitude scale, attitude statements, likert items, likert statements, likert-type, ordinal data.

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A symmetric psychometric scale used in questionnaires, allowing respondents to specify their level of agreement or disagreement.

Named after its inventor, psychologist Rensis Likert.