The Commonly-Used 5- or 7-Point Rating Scale with Values Ranging

question 17

Multiple Choice

The commonly-used 5- or 7-point rating scale with values ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree represents at least measurement.

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

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Definitions:

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