The Benefits of Comparative Scaling Includes All of the Following

question 36

Multiple Choice

The benefits of comparative scaling includes all of the following except ________.

• A)comparative scales involve fewer theoretical assumptions
• B)comparative scales are easily understood and can be applied easily
• C)comparative scales tend to reduce halo or carryover effects from one judgment to another
• D)small differences between stimulus objects can be detected

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychologist

A professional who studies mental processes such as perception, thought, memory, and reasoning, aiming to understand how people process and store information.

Information Processing

A cognitive approach that likens the brain to a computer, focusing on how information is received, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that seeks to explore and understand unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories, typically through dialogue between patient and therapist.

Unconscious Conflicts

Psychological struggles within the subconscious mind, often stemming from repressed feelings or experiences, that influence behavior and emotional states.