A New Scale in Education (Social Science)

This paper introduces a new scale in the social sciences that combines two types of measurements: a binary choice and a relative interval measurement consisting of 10+10 intervals. The scale’s relative interval nature allows for differentiation between intervals of 10±10, expressed based on the principle of deciles. This approach provides a more nuanced differentiation between degrees compared to traditional Likert scales. The paper also discusses a coding method and includes graphical representations of the data. An important aspect of the scale is its capacity to categorize responses into positive and negative attitudes (NEGATT and POSATT), enabling separate descriptive and inferential statistical analyses.