The Reason Why Response Scales Are Generally Limited to Less

question 90

Multiple Choice

The reason why response scales are generally limited to less than nine options is that anything:

• A) higher is difficult to statistically analyze.
• B) more than nine is subject to a floor effect.
• C) over nine fails to provide adequate flexibility in responding.
• D) over nine creates meaningless distinctions.

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Newfies

A colloquial and sometimes derogatory term for people from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Jewish Community

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