Chapter 3

Question 1

the act of assigning numbers or symbols to characteristics of things (people, events, whatever) according to rules.

Answer 1

measurement

Question 2

is a set of numbers (or other symbols) whose properties model empirical properties of the objects to which the numbers are assigned.

Answer 2

scale

Question 3

a scale used to measure a continuous variable might be referred to as a

Answer 3

continuous scale

Question 4

a scale used to measure a discrete variable might be referred to as a

Answer 4

discrete scale

Question 5

refers to the collective influence of all of the factors on a test score or measurement beyond those specifically measured by the test or measurement.

Answer 5

error

Question 6

Noir stands for?

Answer 6

Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio

Question 7

It is the simplest form of measurement. These scales involve classification or categorization based on one or more distinguishing characteristics, where all things measured must be placed into mutually exclusive and exhaustive categories.

Answer 7

Nominal scales

Question 8

In the specialty area of clinical psychology, a nominal scale in use for many years is the__

Answer 8

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Question 9

classification, rank ordering on some characteristic is also permissible with ordinal scales. _____ ____ have no absolute zero point.

Answer 9

ordinal scales

Question 10

contain equal intervals between numbers, contain no absolute zero.

Answer 10

interval scales