Likert scale
The Likert scale is one of the most commonly used question types, where participants are asked to respond to the question from a scale of numbers. It is useful to measure perceptions or attitudes quickly. Check out some of the frequently used Likert scale questions.
Respondent view
![Respondent view of Likert scale question Respondent view of Likert scale question](https://conjointly.com/img/aqt-respondent-11-likert-scale.gif)
Likert scale question outputs
Likert scale questions produce the following outputs:
- Descriptive statistics including minimum, mean, median, mode, maximum, and standard deviation for the responses.
- The range of possible values.
- Top N boxes showing the cumulative percentage of respondents for the top 1, 2, 3 and 4 boxes.
- The histogram of distribution of ratings.
- The number of participants who saw the question.
![Likert scale question outputs Likert scale question outputs](https://conjointly.com/img/aqt-output-11-likert-scale.gif)
Setting up a Likert scale question
Follow these steps to set up a Likert scale question:
1. Add question
Navigate to the Add questions tab and click on the button at the bottom of the page.
On the Add or import questions pop-out, select the Add a new question tab and click on the question card to add it to the experiment.
![Adding the Likert scale question Adding the Likert scale question](https://conjointly.com/img/available-question-type-add-likert-scale.gif)
2. Edit question options
Once you add the question, you can adjust the following settings:
- Insert the question text in the text box. You can also include formatting and images.
- Edit the labels for the minimum and maximum ratings.
- Set the scale values by editing the max text box.
- Tick the flipped scale checkbox to show participants a reverse scale.
- Tick the required question? checkbox if you would like respondents to answer this question before proceeding further.
![Likert scale question setup Likert scale question setup](https://conjointly.com/img/aqt-setup-11-likert-scale.png)