Why Might You Choose a Scale Over an Index

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why might you choose a scale over an index?

• A)You are using nominal variables.
• B)You are using ordinal variables.
• C)You find an intensity structure in your data.
• D)You are using more than one variable.
• E)You find you have missing data points.

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