For Which Measurement Scale Must the Change in the Attribute

question 54

Multiple Choice

For which measurement scale must the change in the attribute measured among assigned numbers be equal and the zero point imply the absence of the attribute measured?

• A)Interval scale
• B)Ratio scale
• C)Ordinal scale
• D)Both a and b

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