Question

Which of the following examples best represents the use of an interval scale? A. Ranking the participants of a race based on their performance B. Assessing students' ratings of their professors' performance on a five-point scale ranging from poor to excellent C. Measuring the number of boxes of cookies sold by scouts on the west side of a town versus those sold on the east side of the town D. Naming the different brands of cars seen in a school's parking lot

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

The interval scale is a quantitative scale measurement which defines the subtraction/difference between two variables and this difference is meaningful. This scale is created by units of equal size.

So, the best possible answer will be =

B. Assessing students' ratings of their professors' performance on a five-point scale ranging from poor to excellent.