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Swap the either/or category name for a graded scale, so the question changes from which box someone or something belongs in to how much of the quality is present, measured in degrees you can actually rate.

Swap the either/or category name for a graded scale, so the question changes from which box someone or something belongs in to how much of the quality is present, measured in degrees you can actually rate.

Example

Instead of "unsupportive," you rate your partner's support 1 to 10 across the last eight weeks. Practical help scores 8, emotional words score 3. The single label collapsed a 5-point spread you can now see and talk about.

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