In the interpersonal judgment exercise, each quality is rated on a five-point scale. Which of the following pairs of a rating and its meaning is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 5 - Very high on the quality
Option (1) 1 - Low on the quality — Incorrect. A rating of 1 means very low on the quality. "Low" is the meaning of 2.
Option (2) 3 - High on the quality — Incorrect. A rating of 3 is the middle point, neither low nor high. "High" is the meaning of 4.
Option (3) 5 - Very high on the quality — Correct. The scale runs from 1 (very low) to 5. The top rating, 5, means very high on the quality.
Option (4) 4 - Neither low nor high on the quality — Incorrect. A rating of 4 means high on the quality. "Neither low nor high" is the middle rating, 3.
NCERT (2026-27): “The following exercise will help you to see how well you and your best friend know each other. For each quality listed below, give ratings for yourself (Column 1) and for your best friend in your class (Column 2). Also ask your friend to do the same kind of rating, for himself/herself (Column 1) and for you (Column 2). Use the following rating scale :” “1 2 Very low Low on the quality” “3 4 5 Neither low High Very high nor high on the quality” |