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evaluation

This is a three-item, seven-point, Likert-type scale measuring the degree to which a consumer believes that the quality of brands in a particular product category can be judged adequately by visual inspection rather than actual trial.

A three-item, seven-point semantic differential scale is used to measure the degree to which one evaluates a stimulus (such as a product) as being desirable and appealing.

A five-item, seven-point semantic differential scale is used to measure the degree to which one evaluates a stimulus (such as a product) as being positive and agreeable.

A five-item, seven-point semantic differential scale is used to measure the degree to which one evaluates a stimulus (such as a product) as being exciting and interesting.

A seven-item, seven-point semantic differential scale is used to measure the degree to which one evaluates a stimulus (such as a product) as being relevant and meaningful to one's self.

A seven-item, seven-point semantic differential scale is used to measure the degree to which one evaluates something (such as a product) as being vital and necessary.

A three-item, eleven-point scale is used to provide an idea about the certainty with which a consumer perceives he/she has been able to accurately reflect his/her evaluation of a brand.

A three-item, five-point Likert-type summated ratings scale is used to measure a consumer's evaluation of a brand. The scale is appears to capture one's affect toward a brand and does not attempt to assess cognitions related to particular product characteristics. The scale was referred to as a measure of ''prior brand evaluation'' by Chattopadhyay and Basu (1990).

This three-item, seven-point scale is intended to measure the certainty with which a consumer perceives he/she has been able to reflect his/her evaluation of a soft drink accurately.

A seven-item, seven-point semantic differential is used to measure a consumer's evaluation of a product in mostly utilitarian terms.