Scales differ from indexes in terms of
A) what they are used to measure.
B) how items are selected and combined to create the measure.
C) the type of indicators or survey items included in the measure.
D) how their relationships with other variables can be analyzed.

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Scales and indexes differ primarily in how items are selected and combined; scales assign scores based on patterns of responses, while indexes sum or average responses to create a composite measure.

Scales Differ from Indexes in Terms of