If I ask people how much they like the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, and give them a choice that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 7 (extremely) with equally spaced numbers appearing between these extreme values, I am measuring liking on this type of scale
a. nominal c. ratio
b. interval d. ordinal
C
The zero provides a true zero point. If the numbers are evenly spaced, we may assume that the intervals between the points on the scale are equal; therefore, the scale is a ratio scale.
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A) equal or lower B) higher C) average D) equal or higher
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a. reactions b. responses c. reflexes d. impulses
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A) ?inhibitory B) ?extremely predictable C) ?unpredictable D) ?appetitive
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word