Three celebrity judges rank the finalists of a reality show on the basis of their musical talents. The judges rank the contestants in the order of the most talented to the least talented. Which type of measurement scale does this scenario exemplify?

Once in the uterus, the zygote

a. stops dividing into more cells. b. becomes implanted immediately. c. wanders around for 3 or 4 days before becoming implanted. d. is now called a fetus.

African-American parents who use controlling strategies tend to have children who ________

A) have weak cognitive and social skills B) view control as a sign of parental love and concern C) react with anger at rarely experiencing any parental warmth D) are especially likely to display poor self-control in risky surroundings