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Identify Which Scale Types Purport to Yield Interval Level Measurement

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Identify which scale types purport to yield interval level measurement and how they are constructed to achieve this characteristic.


Definitions:

Biscuit

A small baked product that varies in texture and taste based on geography, ranging from hard and flat to soft and flaky.

Positive Punishment

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an individual makes an association between a particular behavior and a consequence (either a reward or punishment).

Reprimanding

The act of expressing to someone that they have done something wrong, often in a stern or formal manner.

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