In Guttman scaling
A) testtakers are presented with a forced-choice format.
B) each item is completely independent of every other item and nothing can be concluded as the result of the endorsement of an item.
C) when one item is endorsed by a testtaker, the less extreme aspects of that item are also endorsed.
D) when more than one item tapping a particular content area is endorsed, the less extreme aspects of those items are also endorsed.

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In Guttman scaling, if a test-taker endorses a particular item, it implies that they would also endorse all less extreme items. This cumulative nature is a key feature of Guttman scales.

In Guttman Scaling