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title: "Likert Scale for Attitude Measurement — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Likert Scale for Attitude Measurement gauges attitudes through agreement levels on statements, widely used in research and surveys for nuanced insights."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- A Likert scale is a psychometric ordinal rating instrument that measures attitudes by asking respondents to indicate agreement with statements along a symmetric multi-point continuum.
- Is a Likert scale ordinal or interval data?
- How does a Likert scale differ from a Thurstone scale?
- Should a Likert scale include a neutral midpoint?
- Why are some Likert items reverse-worded?

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A Likert scale is a psychometric ordinal rating instrument that measures attitudes by asking respondents to indicate agreement with statements along a symmetric multi-point continuum.

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