A survey question that asks respondents the specific number of times they perform a behavior on a given day uses the ________ level of measurement.
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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The specific number of times a behavior is performed represents a quantitative variable that is measured on a scale where there is a meaningful zero point (i.e. the absence of the behavior). This is known as the ratio level of measurement, which is the highest level of measurement as it allows for all mathematical operations to be applied to the data.

A Survey Question That Asks Respondents the Specific Number of Times