In the Karisoke study of the personality of gorillas,raters were instructed to score gorillas on each trait using a _____ scale ranging from (1)"either total absence or negligible amounts" to (7)"extremely large amounts."

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The given scale ranges from a low score of "total absence or negligible amounts" to a high score of "extremely large amounts," which is a typical Likert scale. A ratio scale would require the presence of an absolute zero point, which is not necessary here. Semantic differential scales involve bipolar adjectives, which are not mentioned in the question. Folivorous refers to a diet that mainly consists of leaves and is not relevant here.

In the Karisoke Study of the Personality of Gorillas,raters Were