For Which of the Following Types of Measures Does the Mean

question 46

Multiple Choice

For which of the following types of measures does the mean NOT provide a meaningful value?

• A) Ratio
• B) Equal-interval scales
• C) Interval
• D) Ordinal
• E) Continuous measures

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.