Which of the following methods for defining the positions on a rating scale would involve the least amount of error in rating?
A) Numbers
B) Descriptions of observable behavior
C) Trait names
D) Ordered categories
E) Descriptions requiring inference on the part of the rater

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Descriptions of observable behavior involve the least amount of error in rating because they provide specific, concrete examples of what is being rated, reducing ambiguity and interpretation variance among raters.

Which of the Following Methods for Defining the Positions on a Rating