Professor Harris Is Constructing a Demographic Questionnaire for Use in a Research

question 22

Multiple Choice

Professor Harris is constructing a demographic questionnaire for use in a research project.One question asks students to report their highest level of education by choosing from these options: "some high school," "completed high school," "some college," or "completed 4-year college degree." This is an example of a/an:

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

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Environmental Standards

Regulations and criteria set by governmental bodies or international organizations to protect the environment and human health by limiting pollution and managing natural resource use.

Economically Efficient

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Pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment causing adverse change, often a byproduct of human activity.

Polluters

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