Which scale of measurement do researchers prefer to use when possible?

Social psychological research suggests that, when a person goes out on a date, the best predictor of that person's enjoyment of the date is ____

a. how physically attractive the date is b. how similar the date is in terms of basic demographic characteristics c. how similar the date is in terms of values and attitudes d. how much interest and attentiveness the date expresses

Shandra experiences tension because she has two competing goals that must both be resolved. Psychologists use the term to describe Shandra's source of stress

a. conflict b. frustration c. aggression d. anxiety e. distress