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Ambiguity significantly impacts self-evaluating Likert-scale questionnaire responses
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Ambiguity in self-evaluating Likert-scale questionnaires—particularly through vague frequency terms like "sometimes" or "often"—significantly impacts respondent interpretation and questionnaire validity.

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The meaning of vaguely quantified frequency response options on a quality of life scale depends on respondents' medical status and age.
2016 · cited by 11
The study demonstrates that respondents interpret vague frequency quantifiers on quality of life scales differently depending on age and medical status, undermining response validity.
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How often is "often"? Improving assessment of the externalizing spectrum using absolute frequency.
2026 · cited by 1
The paper argues that vague quantifiers of relative frequency introduce imprecision and low interpretability, advocating for absolute frequency counts instead.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026
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