Subjects Respond to a Visual Analogue Scale By

question 7

Multiple Choice

Subjects respond to a visual analogue scale by:

• A) circling the correct response.
• B) drawing a mark across a 100-mm line that has bipolar anchors.
• C) marking a check in the appropriate box.
• D) selecting the best response from a set of items.

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Definitions:

Portfolio Variance

A measure of the dispersion of returns of a portfolio, indicating the degree of investment risk.

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Risky Securities

Risky securities are investment products that come with a higher degree of uncertainty regarding their future value or return, often offering potentially higher rewards to compensate for the increased risk.

Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another variable.