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Likert scale

Li·kert scale [ lkərt skàyl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
scale showing respondents' agreement or disagreement: a scale measuring the degree to which people agree or disagree with a statement, usually on a 3-, 5-, or 7-point scale

[Mid-20th century. After Rensis Likert (1903-1981), U.S. psychologist]
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