A Major Disadvantage of Comparative Scales Would Be Which of the Following

question 80

Multiple Choice

A major disadvantage of comparative scales would be which of the following?

• A) Halo or carryover effects are reduced.
• B) Respondents bring the same point of reference to a task.
• C) The resulting data measures relative differences.
• D) Only big differences between objects can be detected.
• E) A researcher cannot generalize beyond the objects under study.

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