People in a Grocery Store Are Asked to Sample Three

question 17

Multiple Choice

People in a grocery store are asked to sample three types of energy drinks and then indicate which one they liked best and which they liked least (i.e., they rank ordered the drinks) . The dependent variable in this study is measured on a(n) ______ scale.

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

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Definitions:

Separate Knowing

An approach to knowledge and learning emphasizing detachment, objectivity, rationality, rigor, and attempts to find flaws or loopholes in arguments or knowledge.

Connected Knowing

An approach to knowledge and learning emphasizing the relevance of context and personal experience.

Field Dependence

A cognitive style that refers to an individual's tendency to perceive and rely on the visual field as a whole for information processing, as opposed to focusing on details independently from the background.

Effect Size

Effect size is a quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon or the magnitude of a difference between groups in an experiment, often used in statistical analysis.