The Primary Difference Between the Interval and the Ratio Level

question 36

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between the interval and the ratio level of variables is that ____.

• A) interval is rarely used
• B) with ratio, there is an absolute meaning of zero
• C) with interval, there is an absolute meaning of zero
• D) ratio level is on a true zero point, while interval level is not

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Definitions:

Unconscious Efforts

Activities or processes that occur without conscious awareness or control, influencing behaviors and decisions.

Repression

Psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to consciously remember a threatening or unacceptable event, instead pushing those events into the unconscious mind.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being cognitively awake and aware of one's internal and external environments.

Memories

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; also refers to the mental record of past experiences.