According to S.S. Stevens, what are the two basic characteristics of an object or event that is measurable?
A) Quality and interest
B) Quality and quantity
C) Who and how many
D) When and where

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S.S. Stevens proposed that the two basic characteristics of an object or event that is measurable are its quality (or attribute) and its quantity (or magnitude). Therefore, the best choice is B: Quality and quantity. Option A (Quality and interest) is not accurate as "interest" is subjective and cannot be directly measured. Option C (Who and how many) and Option D (When and where) may be characteristics of an object or event, but do not relate to its measurability.