How do Likert format tests differ from tests made of dichotomous and polytomous items?
A)Likert format tests require far fewer items to achieve reliability and validity.
B)Likert format items quantify characteristics rather than classifying responses as correct or incorrect.
C)Likert format tests cannot be validated whereas dichotomous and polytomous item tests can be validated.
D)Likert format items require higher literacy levels than do dichotomous and polytomous items.

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Likert format items are designed to quantify attitudes or feelings on a scale (e.g., strongly agree to strongly disagree), rather than classifying responses as simply correct or incorrect, which is more common in dichotomous (yes/no, true/false) or polytomous (selecting one option from multiple choices) items.

How Do Likert Format Tests Differ from Tests Made of Dichotomous