The scale in which responses are given from a range of 1 to 5 of strongly agree to strongly disagree or vice versa is an example of a:
A)semantic differential scale.
B)Likert scale.
C)Thurstone scale.
D)Guttman scale.
E)typology.

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The scale described in the question, with a range of 1 to 5 and options for strongly agree to strongly disagree, is a classic example of a Likert scale. A Likert scale measures attitudes or opinions on a particular topic and is widely used in survey research. The other options listed (semantic differential, Thurstone, Guttman, typology) are all different types of scales or measurement techniques, but they do not match the description provided in the question.

The Scale in Which Responses Are Given from a Range