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response scale

any of various types of instruments provided to a respondent to express an answer to an item. Examples of different response scales include fixed-alternative questions, Likert scales, visual analogue scales, and semantic differentials.

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open hospital

open hospital

a psychiatric hospital without locked doors or physical restraints. Also called open-door hospital.