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September 29, 2025Open Access

Do Likert-type items yield interval-scaled measurements of subjective agreement? An empirical test of individual-level response structures

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MBMatthias BorgstedeUniversity of Bamberg

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Analysis uncovers that nearly 51% of subjects exhibit additive response patterns, suggesting interval scale validity in subjective agreement measures.

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Interval scale representations of subjective agreement are feasible for about half of the participants, pointing to varied measurement capability.
The study finds that 51% of individuals demonstrated additivity in their agreement ratings, supporting interval scale usage for subjective measures.
A within-subjects experiment tested individual responses using a representational measurement model adapted from psychophysics.
Findings emphasize the need for empirical validation of numeric ratings in psychology to prevent misinterpretation of scale properties.

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Matthias Borgstede (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da58dcc1728099cfd113fa https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/vw4nh_v5

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Analysis uncovers that nearly 51% of subjects exhibit additive response patterns, suggesting interval scale validity in subjective agreement measures.

Do Likert-type items yield interval-scaled measurements of subjective agreement? An empirical test of individual-level response structures

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Do Likert-type items yield interval-scaled measurements of subjective agreement? An empirical test of individual-level response structures

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