Paired Comparison Data Can Be Analyzed in Several Ways

question 72

Multiple Choice

Paired comparison data can be analyzed in several ways.One way is for the researcher to calculate the percentage of respondents who prefer one stimulus to another.The researcher can also perform all of the following analyses on paired comparison data except

• A) convert paired comparison data to a rank order
• B) order a set of objects into an internally consistent,uni-dimensional scale
• C) derive an interval scale from paired comparison data
• D) simultaneous evaluation of all the stimulus objects

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Definitions:

Sensory Problems

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Cognitive Functioning

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Infancy

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