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Ipsative
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a>, ipsative questionnaires are those where the sum of scale scores from each respondent adds to a constant value. Sometimes called a forced-choice scale, this measure contrasts <a href="/facts/Likert_scale/rNtKleRF">Likert-type scales</a> in which respondents score—often from 1 to 5—how much they agree with a given statement (see also <a href="/facts/Norm-referenced_test/5K2UUA1u">norm-referenced test</a>). </p>