You Would Use Variable Respecification Under Which Circumstance

question 41

Multiple Choice

You would use variable respecification under which circumstance?

• A) to adjust the sample so that greater importance is attached to respondents with certain characteristics
• B) to create new variables that are composites of several other variables
• C) to compare attitudinal scores measured on a seven-point semantic differential scale with lifestyle or image scores measured on a five-point Likert scale
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Stratospheric Ozone

A layer of ozone molecules located in the Earth's stratosphere that absorbs and protects living organisms from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

Ultraviolet Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays, which can have effects on the skin such as sunburns and vitamin D synthesis.

Gamma Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation of high frequency and thus high energy, often emitted by radioactive materials.

Air Pollution

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