Ill-Defined Categories Are Problematic for Constructing Scales

Q7: Likert-type scales are a common type of

Q8: Measurement validity simply means that something measures

Q9: Variables are abstract ideas that are observed

Q10: Cronbach α values of .70 or higher

Q11: Analysts are expected to use some strategy

Q13: Cronbach α (also called α or measure

Q14: Variables are empirical, whereas concepts are abstract.

Q15: Ordinal-level variables are usually considered to be

Q16: In conceptualization, no correct number of dimensions

Q17: Analysts must justify their choices about the