A Scale Where Positions 1 Through 5 Are Identified with a Descriptor

question 7

Multiple Choice

A scale where positions 1 through 5 are identified with a descriptor is called:

• A) a descriptor scale format
• B) a synthetic scaled-response format
• C) a numerical/descriptor format
• D) a numeric identifier
• E) no such scale exists

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