Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to ordinally scaled variables?
A) The difference between the first- and second-ranked people is the same as the difference between the second- and third-ranked people.
B) Both the median and mode are permissible measures of average.
C) We can transform an ordinal scale in any way we wish as long as we maintain the basic ordering of the objects.
D) The ordinal scale implies identity.
E) The ordinal scale implies relative standing on the measured attributes.

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Ordinal scales do not assume equal intervals between ranks, so the difference between ranks is not necessarily the same.

Which of the Following Statements Is INCORRECT with Respect to Ordinally