Choose points and anchor style, get a labeled scale with numeric codes plus ready-to-use sample items—copy it straight into your survey.
All computation runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Pick the number of points (odd with a midpoint, or even to force a lean).
Choose the anchor family: agreement, frequency, satisfaction, importance or confidence.
Copy the labeled scale and sample items into your questionnaire.
FormLM puts your scale straight into a live questionnaire—weighted scoring, dimension radar and per-respondent reports included.
Five points is the workhorse: reliable, familiar, easy to report. Go 7-point when you need more spread at the top end; go 4-point when you want to force a lean.
It reduces forced answers and measurement error, but invites fence-sitting. Drop it (even-point scales) when you need a directional decision from every respondent.
One dimension per scale (never mix frequency with quality), plain words, symmetric around the midpoint, and the same order in every item.
Scales are coded 1..N for analysis; reverse-score negative-worded items before averaging—FormLM handles reverse scoring in its scoring model automatically.
