Which of the Following Statements About Likert Summated Rating Scales

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Likert summated rating scales is FALSE?

A) The subject indicates his/her degree of agreement or disagreement with each statement.
B) Statements are classified a priori as being favorable or unfavorable.
C) The sample used to screen statements need not be representative of the population on whom the scale is to be used.
D) Members of the screening sample respond to each statement with reference to a particular attitude object.
E) The essential task assigned subjects is the same when using the scale as it is when developing the scale.