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Week 5: Quantitative Research Part 2

Questionnaire design, scales, sampling, validity, reliability, post-data collection, and statistical test selection.

Question 11 of 51

What is the main purpose of a visual analogue scale (VAS)?

Pick one: press 1-4 on your keyboard or click an option.
A

To measure only factual demographic variables

B

To classify respondents into mutually exclusive groups

C

To capture the degree of a subjective experience such as intensity of feelings or symptoms

D

To rank alternatives from most to least important