What Type of Scale Is the Following? What Was Your

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Multiple Choice

What type of scale is the following? What was your annual gross income (before taxes) last year? $____.

• A) Nominal scale
• B) Ordinal scale
• C) Interval scale
• D) Ratio scale
• E) Constant-sum scale

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Definitions:

Endorphins

Natural painkillers produced by the brain, which also play a role in enhancing feelings of pleasure.

Hormones

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digest functions, conserving and restoring the body's energy.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by triggering the fight or flight response.