Scales Are a Measuring Technique in Which a Researcher Adds

question 27

True/False

Scales are a measuring technique in which a researcher adds or combines numerous indicators of a construct into a single score (if you remember,a type of triangulation).

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Definitions:

Premises

Statements or propositions on which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

Begging the Question

A logical fallacy in which the conclusion of an argument is assumed in the premise, essentially arguing in a circle.

Truth

The quality or state of being in accord with fact or reality.

Appeal to Ignorance

A fallacy in which a conclusion is based on the absence of evidence rather than the presence of evidence.