Which of the following is measurement occurring on a ratio scale?
a. 32 degrees Fahrenheit
b. 135 points
c. The score from an inventory that measures career attitudes
d. Marital status
Answer: a. 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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a. you will probably judge Betty more harshly than you will judge Beatrice b. you will probably judge Beatrice more harshly than you will judge Betty c. you will probably judge Betty and Beatrice equally harshly d. you will probably judge Betty more harshly if you are a drug-user yourself, but you will judge Beatrice more harshly if you are not
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a) conforming b) permissive c) authoritative d) authoritarian
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a. William James b. B.F. Skinner c. Edward Titchener d. John Watson e. Wilhelm Wundt