Rating scales are
A) Measurement instruments
B) Always open-ended
C) Used to detect dishonesty
D) Used to detect acquiescence

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Rating scales are commonly used as measurement instruments to assess attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or other subjective or objective characteristics. They provide a means to quantify the magnitude or intensity of a particular variable or construct on a continuum or ordinal scale, usually ranging from low to high, weak to strong, negative to positive, etc. The other options (B, C, D) are not accurate or comprehensive descriptions of rating scales. Open-ended questions do not involve scales or numerical values, but invite respondents to provide qualitative or descriptive responses. Detecting dishonesty or acquiescence can be a challenge in any type of survey method, but rating scales by themselves are not designed or reliable to diagnose or prevent these issues.

Rating Scales Are