If the Relationship Between a Scale's Measured Units and Some

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the relationship between a scale's measured units and some outcome can be described by a straight line or linear equation, the scale is said to have

• A)predictive validity.
• B)magnitude.
• C)linear significance.
• D)equal intervals.

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