Effect of reversal of response scales in a questionnaire

• This study investigated the effect of reversal of response scales in a questionnaire. Two versions, A and B, were constructed. A was identical with B except that all response scales were reversed in B. The two versions were randomly distributed to a group of psychology students. No statistically significant differences were found concerning means and standard deviations of the response distributions when the sign test was applied to six different groups of response scales in the questionnaire. A tendency to select response categories to the left could be seen in the data. This tendency has later been confirmed by other researchers.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

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response scale

reversal

questionnaire

investigative method

measurement. opinion

attitude

svarsskala

svarsskalor

formulär

frågeformulär

enkät

omkastad riktning

mätning

attityd

åsikt

intresse

subjektiva besvär

utredningsmetodik

tankefel

källkritik

kritiskt tänkande

Psychology

Psykologi

Cognitive science

Kognitionsforskning

Psychology

Psykologi

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