Which statement about response options for scale items is true? a. an odd number of options give people the chance to express neutrality or ambivalence. b. traditional likert scales have response options that are on a continuum of importance. c. the most commonly used number of response options is 11. d. fence-sitting is a potential problem with an even number of response options.

As bob is driving on an exit off the freeway, he comes to a stop light and sees a homeless man asking people for spare change. “see, he’s a perfect example of why we shouldn’t be giving welfare benefits to the homeless,” bob mutters to his wife. “he’s too lazy to get a job, but he’s healthy enough to beg people for their hard-earned money all day long.” what are the sample and the target in bob’s argument? are there any inductive fallacies present in bob’s reasoning (bias, hastiness, appeal to anecdotal evidence, self-selection)? if so, explain why. if not, explain why not.