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Which scale of measurement has categories that can be ranked but the differences between categories are not uniform?
Which scale of measurement has categories that can be ranked but the differences between categories are not uniform?
- Interval scale
- Ratio scale
- Nominal scale
- Ordinal scale (correct)
What is the main characteristic of an interval scale?
What is the main characteristic of an interval scale?
- It ranks categories in order of magnitude
- It has a true zero point
- It represents categories that are mutually exclusive
- It has a fixed and equal unit of measurement (correct)
What distinguishes a ratio scale from an interval scale?
What distinguishes a ratio scale from an interval scale?
- Interval scales have equal intervals between values
- Interval scales involve multiple variables
- Ratio scales have a true zero point (correct)
- Ratio scales have no true zero point
Which type of scale involves categories that are simply named without any order or rank?
Which type of scale involves categories that are simply named without any order or rank?
What type of characteristic must a variable possess to be appropriately measured on a ratio scale?
What type of characteristic must a variable possess to be appropriately measured on a ratio scale?
In terms of measurement, what is the primary difference between an ordinal scale and a nominal scale?
In terms of measurement, what is the primary difference between an ordinal scale and a nominal scale?
How do constructs differ from variables?
How do constructs differ from variables?
Which type of scale involves measurements where the unit of measurement has a fixed and equal value but lacks a true zero point?
Which type of scale involves measurements where the unit of measurement has a fixed and equal value but lacks a true zero point?
Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence is measured using multiple variables. What kind of concept does this indicate?
Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence is measured using multiple variables. What kind of concept does this indicate?
Correspondence rules are related to:
Correspondence rules are related to:
