A(n) ____ is a single characteristic or fundamental feature of an object, person, situation, or ...

A(n) ____ is a single characteristic or fundamental feature of an object, person, situation, or issue.
 a. concept
  b. variable
  c. attribute
  d. construct

Question 2

Which type of measure reflects the intensity of a concept by assigning scores that can take on any value along some scale range?
 a. discrete measure
  b. continuous measure
  c. absolute measure
  d. valid measure

Question 3

Which of the following is a discrete measure?
 a. nominal scales
  b. sensitive scales
  c. ratio scales
  d. a scale with five values

Question 4

Measures that can take on only one of a finite number of values are called ____.
 a. discrete measures
  b. neutral measures
  c. limited measures
  d. continuous measures

Question 5

All of the following can be measured using ratio scales EXCEPT ____.
 a. gender
  b. income
  c. temperature
  d. weight

Question 6

Which characteristic is a key difference between ratio and interval scales?
 a. number of items
  b. absolute zero
  c. number of intervals
  d. nominal values

Question 7

A person's weight is best described as being measured on a(n) ____ scale.
 a. ordinal
  b. interval
  c. ratio
  d. nominal