Quantitative studies derive data through the measurement of variables. What is measurement?
A) Involves assigning numbers to represent the amount of an attribute present in an object or person, using a specified set of rules
B) Capacity of a numeric expression signifying how much of an attribute is present
C) Signifies equivalence or similarity between two phenomena
D) The consistency with which it measures the target attributes
A
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