When a Respondent Is Asked: "How Often,on the Average,do You

question 51

Multiple Choice

When 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,very often,this is an example of a ____ scale.

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

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, where competing influences are canceled by others, resulting in no net change.

Allopatric Speciation

The formation of new species through geographical separation, leading to reproductive isolation and genetic divergence.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes random fluctuations in the frequency of alleles in a population, especially in small populations.

Mutation

A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, which can result in a change in the phenotype of an organism.