What is a Likert type scale?
A Likert-type scale resembles a Likert scale—the respondent is presented with a series of statements, and they select their response from a set of ranked options.
However, for a true Likert scale, the respondent rates their level of agreement with these statements using a 5- or 7-point scale. Likert-type scales may instead ask people to rate constructs like frequency, satisfaction, or likelihood.
An example of a true Likert scale item is as follows:
Please rate your agreement with the following statement: I am most productive in the morning.
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
A Likert-type scale may include items such as the following:
How frequently do you wake up before 8 a.m.?
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always