If the difference between scores of 3 and 4 is approximately the same as the difference between scores of 15 and 16, the variable is
A) an equal interval variable.
B) a nominal variable.
C) a ratio variable.
D) a rank-order variable.
Answer: A
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A. selective perspectives. B. "mind mapping." C. "mind reading." D. intuition.
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