When Observers Are Asked to Use a Rating Scale to Measure

question 20

Multiple Choice

When observers are asked to use a rating scale to measure a psychological dimension such as aggressiveness or anxiety,the researchers must decide whether these ratings represent a(n)

• A)nominal or an interval scale.
• B)nominal or an ordinal scale.
• C)interval or a ratio scale.
• D)ordinal or an interval scale.

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