A Researcher Developed Scales Using a 7- Point Scale with Anchor

question 29

Multiple Choice

A researcher developed scales using a 7- point scale with anchor descriptors of "horrible" and "good." This researcher has created an ethical violation in the area of .

• A) validity
• B) bias
• C) generalizability
• D) none of the above

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