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Chapter 3, Problem 2E
Some variables, such as height, can be measured directly, and the measurement procedure is usually quite straightforward. Other variables—for example, hunger, motivation, or attitude about the death penalty—are more difficult to measure.
- Describe one procedure that might be used to measure hunger.
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