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jilianpiloj

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A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a _____ scale.
 
  a. nominal
  b. ordinal
  c. interval
  d. ratio

Question 2

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are assigned to categories that have no numerical properties is a _____ scale.
 
  a. nominal
  b. ordinal
  c. interval
  d. ratio



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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