Juanita asks children to line up in order of their height, placing the shortest child first and the tallest child last. She then assigns the first child "1," the second a "2," and so on. What type of scale is Juanita using?

a. Ratio scale
b. Ordinal scale
c. Nominal scale
d. Equal interval scale


b. Ordinal scale

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

According to Kelly, psychological problems are caused by

A. past traumatic experiences. B. unloving parents. C. inadequate construct systems. D. using irrational logic to explain events.

Psychology

Although almost everyone who has tried to play a poker game like Texas Hold ‘Em begins at the mechanical, trial-and-error level with those who persist and can keep up with the other players

a. using algorithms in playing the game. b. using rote methods, such as printed odds tables for each stage of the game. c. utilizing representativeness heuristics in placing bets. d. understanding the general properties of the game.

Psychology

What is an experiment? Give an example of a research question that could be addressed with this method. Describe one advantage and one limitation of this method

What will be an ideal response

Psychology