In Guttman's scalogram scaling technique:
A) a high "coefficient of reproducibility" is desired
B) items are nonmonotone
C) a respondent's total score should provide an indication of which items were endorsed
D) items most often are tapping separate constructs
E) item responses options are equally balanced (i.e., "strongly agree - strongly disagree")

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A high "coefficient of reproducibility" indicates a good fit of the data to the model. In Guttman's scalogram, a respondent's total score should indicate which items were endorsed, as it assumes a cumulative scale where agreeing to a higher item implies agreement to all lower items.

In Guttman's Scalogram Scaling Technique