Overall Evaluation Rating Scales: An Assessment

Amoo, T. and Friedman, H. H. (2000). Overall Evaluation Rating Scales: An Assessment. International Journal of Market Research, Vol. 42:3, 2000, 301-310.

18 Pages Posted: 28 Apr 2014

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Taiwo Amoo

City University of New York (CUNY) - Department of Finance

Hershey H. Friedman

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Date Written: July 1, 2000

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine whether different overall evaluation rating scales would produce different results. Six different rating scales were used to measure three stimuli (the respondents’ college, the Governor of New York State, and the quality of the current season’s television programs). The six overall evaluation rating scales were: an "overall how would you rate" scale, a "compared to what you expected" scale, a "compared to the ideal" scale,” a "likely to recommend" scale, an "amount of improvement needed" scale, and an "if you had to do it all over again, would you" scale. The results indicated that the six scales, although producing different means, were all measuring the same underlying factor. In addition, the "improvement" scale produced more negative evaluations than the other scales and the overall performance rating scale tended to produce more positive evaluations.

Keywords: rating scales, overall evaluation, ethics in research, measurement bias, improvement scales

JEL Classification: C00, C10, C40, I20

Suggested Citation

Amoo, Taiwo and Friedman, Hershey H., Overall Evaluation Rating Scales: An Assessment (July 1, 2000). Amoo, T. and Friedman, H. H. (2000). Overall Evaluation Rating Scales: An Assessment. International Journal of Market Research, Vol. 42:3, 2000, 301-310. , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2429806

Taiwo Amoo

City University of New York (CUNY) - Department of Finance ( email )

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Hershey H. Friedman (Contact Author)

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York ( email )

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