What type of scale structure is being used in a question that asks the respondent to write in his or her age on the survey?
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Ratio
D)Interval
E)Likert

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Writing in one's age is a form of interval scale, as the ages can be measured on a continuous numeric scale with meaningful intervals between them. The other options - nominal, ordinal, and Likert - do not involve numerical values or consistent intervals.

What Type of Scale Structure Is Being Used in a Question