The Reason Why Response Scales Are Generally Limited to Fewer

question 25

Multiple Choice

The reason why response scales are generally limited to fewer than nine options is that anything:

• A) higher is difficult to statistically analyze.
• B) higher is subject to a floor effect.
• C) higher fails to provide adequate flexibility in responding.
• D) higher creates meaningless distinctions.

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Definitions:

Deuterostomes

A group in the animal kingdom characterized by the development of the anus from the first opening in the embryo, with the mouth developing later.

Embryonic Development

The process through which an embryo forms and develops from fertilization to birth.

Cephalization

Having a well-recognized anterior head with a brain and sensory receptors.

Nematocysts

Specialized cells in the tentacles of cnidarians (such as jellyfish) that discharge a barbed or venomous coiled thread in response to touch.