Jacob decides to measure three different coping strategies in a group of subjects. To do this, he has each subject fill out a questionnaire that contains statements about behaviours engaged in when faced with a stressful situation. Subjects must decide on a scale of 1 to 5 how often they engage in these behaviours. This is an example of
A) categorical classification.
B) dimensional classification.
C) measurement classification.
D) inter-rater classification.
E) behaviour classification.

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This is an example of dimensional classification because the subjects are rating how often they engage in certain behaviours on a numerical scale. It is not categorical because the responses are not fixed categories, but rather a continuous measurement. It is not inter-rater classification because there is only one rater (the subject) providing the responses. It is not behaviour classification because the questionnaire is asking about behaviours, not categorizing them.

Jacob Decides to Measure Three Different Coping Strategies in a Group