An interval scale is preferable to an ordinal scale because
A. it rank orders individuals on a specific characteristic.
B. it allows for more sophisticated statistical treatments.
C. it has an absolute zero point.
D. it allows the measurement of individual differences.
Answer: B
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a. working-memory capacity. b. short-term memory. c. long-term memory. d. destination memory.
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a. cognitive b. affective c. behavioral d. physiological
Charles Spearman suggested the __________ factor to account for specific intellectual abilities
a. SI c. superior b. s d. sub