Professor Richard Rockabilly developed a measure of an ideal rock group.He added together ratings of six factors: clear beat in music,on-stage performance excitement,new electronic sound,dress and appearance of performers,distinctiveness of sound,and degree to which lyrics were relevant.He rated 25 groups on the six factors to get an overall measure of each rock group.He created a(n)
A)index.
B)scale.
C)measure of central tendency.
D)statistic.
E)item analysis.

Question

Professor Richard Rockabilly developed a measure of an ideal rock group.He added together ratings of six factors: clear beat in music,on-stage performance excitement,new electronic sound,dress and appearance of performers,distinctiveness of sound,and degree to which lyrics were relevant.He rated 25 groups on the six factors to get an overall measure of each rock group.He created a(n)
A)index.
B)scale.
C)measure of central tendency.
D)statistic.
E)item analysis.

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An index is a composite measure that combines multiple indicators to create a single score, which is what Professor Rockabilly did by adding together ratings of six factors.

Professor Richard Rockabilly Developed a Measure of an Ideal Rock