A study was conducted with teens and young adults to try and determine a digital entertainment construct. They were asked a series of dual-choice questions on whether or not they owned a particular device, like a Wii or iPod. The respondents were to "check all that apply." All the positive responses were added to stand as the metric measure for the construct. The researcher was using a(n):

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A summated scale involves adding up all the positive responses to a series of questions to create a metric measure for a construct. This is exactly what the researcher in this scenario did, making A the best choice. B, C, D, and E do not accurately describe the method used in the study.

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