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Designing response scales with multi-trait-multi-method experiments

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  • Diana Zavala-Rojas
  • Raül Tormos
  • Wiebke Weber
  • Melanie Revilla

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Split-ballot multi-trait-multi-method experiments are used to evaluate the quality of measurement of different response scales of survey items gauging “evaluation of government services” and “political trust.” The response scales differ by agree/disagree scales, item-specific scales, total number of categories, and the presence of fixed reference points on their constructing extreme items. The Center for Opinion Studies of the Catalan government in Spain conducted the survey in 2011. The best response scale depends on the complexity of the topic and of the formulation of the question. For simple topics and formulations, the format of the response scale has no effect on the quality of measurement.

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  • Diana Zavala-Rojas & Raül Tormos & Wiebke Weber & Melanie Revilla, 2018. "Designing response scales with multi-trait-multi-method experiments," Mathematical Population Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 66-81, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:mpopst:v:25:y:2018:i:2:p:66-81
    DOI: 10.1080/08898480.2018.1439241
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    1. Liao Pei-shan & Saris Willem E. & Zavala-Rojas Diana, 2019. "Cross-National Comparison of Equivalence and Measurement Quality of Response Scales in Denmark and Taiwan," Journal of Official Statistics, Sciendo, vol. 35(1), pages 117-135, March.

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