Give Two Examples for Each of the Four Types of Measurement

question 23

Essay

Give two examples for each of the four types of measurement scales. Explain why each is an example of that type of measurement scale.

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Definitions:

Psychopathia Sexualis

A seminal work by Richard von Krafft-Ebing that details the understanding of sexual pathology including a wide range of sexual preferences and behaviors, first published in the late 19th century.

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

A 19th-century Austro-German psychiatrist and author known for his research on sexual behavior and psychopathology.

Phallic-Stage Boy

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a developmental stage in boys, roughly ages 3 to 6, focused on genital fixation and identification with the same-sex parent.

Castration Anxiety

In Freudian theory, the belief that the father will cut off the child’s penis because of competition for the mother/wife.