On a 20-item Likert scale with five response categories, the range of possible scores is which of the following?
A) 0 to 100
B) 20 to 80
C) 20 to 100
D) 0 to 50
C
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Likert scales (or summated rating scales) present respondents with a series of items worded favorably or unfavorably toward a phenomenon; responses indicating level of agreement or disagreement with each statement are scored and summed into a composite score. 20 items x a score of 1 per item is 20 as the minimum score and 20 items x a score of 5 per item are 100 as the maximum score.
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