Suppose You Develop a Scale of Measurement for Your Preferences

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose you develop a scale of measurement for your preferences on music, such that you give country music a rating of 10 on an open-ended scale, and classical music which you are neutral about) you give a rating of zero. Since you like pop music twice as much as you like country music, you give it a number twice as large, a rating of 20. Since you dislike Rap music, you give it a rating of -10, to show that you dislike Rap music as much as you like country music. This scale of measurement would be

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

A selectively permeable lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, protecting it from the external environment.

Resting Membrane Potential

The voltage difference across the cell membrane when the cell is in an unstimulated, resting state, crucial for the function of nerve and muscle cells.

Sodium Ion

A positively charged ion (Na+) essential for various physiological functions, including nerve impulse transmission and fluid balance in the body.

Calcium Ions

Positively charged calcium atoms (Ca2+) that play vital roles in various biological processes, including muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and blood clotting.