Research Has Shown That the Reliability of Rating Scales Can

question 5

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that the reliability of rating scales can be improved by offering from _____ to _____ rating categories:

• A)1, 4
• B)1, 5
• C)3, 7
• D)5, 9

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Definitions:

Split the Stems

A technique used in stem-and-leaf plots to spread out the data more evenly across the plot by splitting the stems to create more intervals.

Stemplot

A graphical method used in statistics to display the distribution of a dataset, where each number is split into a stem and a leaf, thus showing the shape of the data.

Split the Stem

A method in stem-and-leaf plots to increase the plotting resolution by splitting stems into two halves, improving data visualization.

Stemplot

A simple graphical representation used in statistics to display quantitative data, showing data values split into a 'stem' and 'leaf' format.