Table 3.

Examples of various Likert-type response options.

Construct being assessed	Five-point, unipolar response scales	Seven-point, bipolar response scales
Confidence	• Not at all confident • Slightly confident • Moderately confident • Quite confident • Extremely confident	• Completely unconfident • Moderately unconfident • Slightly unconfident • Neither confident nor  unconfident (or neutral) • Slightly confident • Moderately confident • Completely confident
Interest	• Not at all interested • Slightly interested • Moderately interested • Quite interested • Extremely interested	• Very uninterested • Moderately uninterested • Slightly uninterested • Neither interested nor  uninterested (or neutral) • Slightly interested • Moderately interested • Very interested
Effort	• Almost no effort • A little bit of effort • Some effort • Quite a bit of effort • A great deal of effort
Importance	• Not important • Slightly important • Moderately important • Quite important • Essential
Satisfaction	• Not at all satisfied • Slightly satisfied • Moderately satisfied • Quite satisfied • Extremely satisfied	• Completely dissatisfied • Moderately dissatisfied • Slightly dissatisfied • Neither satisfied nor  dissatisfied (or neutral) • Slightly satisfied • Moderately satisfied • Completely satisfied
Frequency	• Almost never • Once in a while • Sometimes • Often • Almost always