Use stevens model of measurement scales

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Use Stevens' model of measurement scales to answer these questions:

a) What type of scale is used when the variable is social class? Explain.

b) What type of scale is used when the variable studied is a Top 40 list of popular songs? Explain.

c) What type of scale is used when the variable studied is intelligence scores (for example, on the Stanford-Binet-R)? Explain.

d) What type of scale is used when the variables studied are low and normal birth weights of newborns? Explain.

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