A Respondent Is Asked: "How Often,on the Average,do You Go

question 53

Multiple Choice

A respondent is asked: "How often,on the average,do you go out to a movie?" and is asked to indicate her answer by circling one of the following: never,rarely,sometimes,often,or very often.This is best described as a(n) ____ scale.

• A)semantic differential
• B)Likert
• C)category
• D)constant-sum

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Definitions:

Neural Circuits

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Neurotransmitter

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