Why might researchers want to use a longer scale in survey research?

a. Respondents find a longer scale more engaging and are less likely to drop out without completing the survey.
b. Longer scales allow respondents to provide a neutral response to the survey item.
c. Data from longer scales have been found to be more normally distributed.
d. Longer scales have clearer endpoints, or anchors, than shorter scales.


Answer: c. Data from longer scales have been found to be more normally distributed.

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