Using Letter Grades (A,B,C,D,and F)to Classify Student Performance on an Exam

question 28

Multiple Choice

Using letter grades (A,B,C,D,and F) to classify student performance on an exam is an example of measurement on a(n) _______ scale of measurement.

• A)nominal
• B)ordinal
• C)interval
• D)ratio

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Definitions:

Cause Movement

To initiate or provoke a change in position or action within a system or organism.

Sternocleidomastoid Muscle

A major muscle in the neck that plays a key role in rotating and flexing the head.

Rotate

The action of turning around an axis or center point, either in objects or in anatomical terms as movements of body parts.

Head

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.