How many response categories are sufficient for Likert type scales? An empirical study based on the Item Response Theory

The current study investigates the optimum number of response categories for the Likert type of scales under the item response theory (IRT). The data was collected from university students attend to mainly the faculty of medicine and the faculty of education. A form of the “Social Gender Equity Scal...

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Main Authors: Cetin Toraman, Eren Can Aybek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2495515