Subjects respond to a visual analogue scale by:
A) circling the correct response.
B) drawing a mark across a 100-mm line that has bipolar anchors.
C) marking a check in the appropriate box.
D) selecting the best response from a set of items.

Question

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Subjects are asked to place a mark through a 100-mm-long line to indicate the intensity of the stimulus being measured. The line may be horizontal or vertical, and bipolar anchors are placed at either end of the line.
There is no "correct" answer on a visual analogue scale. The line may be horizontal or vertical, and bipolar anchors are placed at either end of the line.
There are no boxes to check with a visual analogue scale. The line may be horizontal or vertical, and bipolar anchors are placed at either end of the line.
There is no set of items from which an answer is selected. The line may be horizontal or vertical, and bipolar anchors are placed at either end of the line.

Subjects Respond to a Visual Analogue Scale By