A Likert scale (pronunciation in the fiel of Psychology varies between /lɪkɜrt/ 'lick-urt' and /lаɪkɜrt/ 'lie-kurt', although the man for whom the scale is named used the former) is a psychometric response scale often used in questionnaires, and is the most widely used scale in survey research. When responding to a Likert questionnaire item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement. The scale is named after Rensis Likert, who published a report describing its use.