Most developed Western countries set the age of 60 to 65 for retirement. Being 60â65 years old is usually a requirement for becoming eligible for senior social programs. However, various countries and societies consider the onset of old age as anywhere from the mid-40s to the 70s.
Ordinal Scale Measures in terms of such values as more or less, larger or. smaller, but without specifying the size of the intervals. Example: rating scales, ranking scales, Likert-type scales. Interval Scale Measures in terms of equal intervals or degrees of. difference but without a true zero point.
Since the inception of this psychometric scale, there have been several versions based on the number of points in the scale. That is, the Likert scale can be four-point, five-point, six-point, and so on. The even-numbered scale usually forces a respondent to choose while the odd-numbered scale provides an option for indecision or neutrality.