Having viewed some of the highly edited videotaped material of Terri Schiavo and having seen other patients in a persistent vegetative state, I am not surprised that family members and others unfamiliar with this condition would interpret some of her apparent alertness and movement as meaningful.
A Likert Scale is a type of psychometric scale frequently used in psychology questionnaires. It was developed by and named after organizational psychologist Rensis Likert. Self-report inventories are one of the most widely used tools in psychological research.
Video: Likert Scale: Definition, Examples & Analysis. Did you know that the term 'Likert scale' is named after University of Michigan sociologist Rensis Likert? In this lesson, you will learn more about Likert scales through a set of examples. Following the lesson, you can test your knowledge with a quiz.