Likert Survey Primacy Effect in the Absence or Presence of Negatively-Worded Items.

Barnette, J. Jackson

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ERIC Number: EJ663803

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Likert Survey Primacy Effect in the Absence or Presence of Negatively-Worded Items.

Barnette, J. Jackson

Research in the Schools, v8 n1 p77-82 Spr 2001

Studied the primacy effect (tendency to select items closer to the left side of the response scale) in Likert scales worded from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree" and in the opposite direction. Findings for 386 high school and college students show no primacy effect, although negatively worded stems had an effect on Cronbach's alpha. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Students, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Likert Scales, Reliability, Selection, Test Format, Test Items

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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