Todd is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for his research methods project. He decides to measure popularity by asking each elementary school student to tell him how many friends he or she has. He assumes that more friends means the student is more popular. Which of the following best describes this variable?
A)A ratio scale of measurement
B)A qualitative variable
C)An other-report measure
D)A categorical variable

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The variable described is a ratio scale of measurement because it involves a numerical count of friends that has a true zero point (meaning it's possible for someone to have no friends), and the differences between numbers are meaningful and consistent.

Todd Is Studying the Effect of Popularity on Academic Success