Rick Irizarry of Irizarry Insurance Company Is Conducting a Survey

question 37

Multiple Choice

Rick Irizarry of Irizarry Insurance Company is conducting a survey of potential customers. Age is an important issue in determining life insurance premiums. Rick considers asking for age in the following way: ___ 16 to 19
___ 20 to 25
___ 26 to 35
___ 36 to 50
___ over 50
Rick should consider the level of the measurement scale to be:

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio
• E) open-ended

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Definitions:

Instincts

Inborn patterns of behavior that are biologically determined rather than learned.

Personality

The unique combination of emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns that define an individual and differentiate them from others.

Life Histories

A research method in social science that involves the comprehensive and detailed investigation of an individual's personal background and life experiences.

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests or investigations conducted in a structured environment where variables can be manipulated and outcomes observed.