A synthetic scale without balanced ends means the scale has unequal amounts of positive and negative positions; it is called:
A)an unbalanced categorical scale
B)a balanced categorical scale
C)a nonsymmetrical synthetic scale
D)a symmetric synthetic scale
E)a halo effect scale

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A synthetic scale without balanced ends is nonsymmetrical and has unequal amounts of positive and negative positions. Therefore, the correct choice is C, a nonsymmetrical synthetic scale. A balanced categorical scale has equal amounts of positive and negative positions, and an unbalanced categorical scale is not related to the concept of a synthetic scale with unequal ends. A symmetric synthetic scale is an incorrect choice because the scale is nonsymmetric by definition. Finally, a halo effect scale refers to a cognitive bias, not a scale measurement concept.

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