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bipolar rating scale

bipolar rating scale

a set of response options whose lower- and upper-end terms are opposites. For example, a bipolar rating scale for motivation might include response options that range from very strong to very weak. Also called bipolar scale. Compare unipolar rating scale. See also semantic differential.

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