Levenson's Locus of Control Scale: An Alternative Scaling Format

A comparison of forced-choice response format with the usual Likert-type scale for the 1974 Levenson Locus of Control Scale indicates the alternative Yes/No format is sufficiently similar to be considered. This alternative is significantly correlated ( r = .55 to .77) with the original, for all subscales ( ns = 117 men, 66 women, 17 to 21 yr. old).

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A Comparison of Unidimensionality and Measurement Precision of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191116686686 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 281-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Michael P. Grosz ◽

Wilco H. M. Emons ◽

Eunike Wetzel ◽

Marius Leckelt ◽

William J. Chopik ◽

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Keyword(s):

Forced Choice ◽

Measurement Precision ◽

Personality Inventory ◽

Choice Response ◽

Response Format ◽

Response Models ◽

Item Response Models ◽

Narcissistic Personality ◽

Scale Response ◽

Narcissistic Personality Inventory

The current study compares the closeness to unidimensionality (CU) and measurement precision (MP) of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI)—with either a pairwise forced-choice or 5-point Likert-type scale response format—to the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ). Minimum rank factor analysis and item information curves from item response models were utilized. The results mainly confirmed our expectations that NPI subscales are lower in CU and MP compared with NARQ subscales when the NPI was administered with its traditional forced-choice response format. When the NPI was administered with a 5-point Likert-type scale response format, the NPI subscale Leadership/Authority and NPI Grandiose Exhibitionism showed similarly high levels of CU and MP as the two NARQ subscales. While the NPI subscale Entitlement/Exploitativeness had a higher CU than the NARQ subscales it showed considerably lower levels of MP.

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Forced-choice response format in the study of facial expression

Motivation and Emotion ◽

10.1007/bf00995206 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 41-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 64

Author(s):

James A. Russell

Keyword(s):

Facial Expression ◽

Forced Choice ◽

Choice Response ◽

Response Format

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Comparison of Alternative Response Formats for an Abbreviated Version of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1995.77.1.259 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 77 (1) ◽

pp. 259-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tim Barnett ◽

Patricia A. Lanier

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Forced Choice ◽

Oblique Rotation ◽

Alternative Response ◽

Factor Solution ◽

Control Scale ◽

Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis ◽

Response Formats ◽

Rating Format ◽

Item Scale

The present study analyzed the factor structure of an abbreviated version of Rotter's (1966) locus of control scale. The 11-item scale was administered in both the original forced-choice format and a 4-point rating format. The data were derived from administration of the scale as part of the National Longitudinal Survey (N = 7,407). Maximum likelihood factor analysis with oblique rotation gave a three-factor solution for both the forced-choice and rating formats, but the resulting factors were not easily interpretable, and the subscales had high intercorrelations and unacceptably low reliability coefficients. Subsequent analyses suggested that a single-factor solution was more appropriate. The 4-point rating format appeared to be more interpretable and had the highest reliability coefficient.

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Relation of Agoraphobics' Health Locus of Control Orientation to Severity of Agoraphobia

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1985.56.2.619 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 619-625 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Donna Adler ◽

James H. Price

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Self Report ◽

Response Format ◽

Control Scale ◽

False Response ◽

Control Orientation ◽

Four Levels ◽

Multidimensional Health ◽

True False

77 agoraphobics and 77 nonagoraphobics completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale in a true-false response format. The agoraphobics scored high on subscales of both internal and chance health locus of control. The agoraphobics were classified into four levels (severe, moderate, mild, and cured) assessed by self-report, which indicated severe agoraphobics were more oriented toward a chance health locus of control than were those at other levels.

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