Which of the following statements about Thurstone equal-appearing interval scales is FALSE?
A) The final scale typically contains 20-22 statements that span the favorability continuum.
B) The subject indicates his degree of agreement or disagreement with each statement.
C) Judges are asked to sort the initial pool of statements into categories based on the degree of favorability of each statement.
D) Statements with low Q values are preferred over statements with high Q values.
E) The task for subjects when developing the scale is different than their task in using the scale.

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In Thurstone equal-appearing interval scales, subjects do not indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement with each statement; instead, they select statements that they believe best represent their position on the continuum.

Which of the Following Statements About Thurstone Equal-Appearing Interval Scales