Categorizing people according to whether they voted yes or no on a particular issue is an example of a(n) ________ scale.
A) interval
B) nominal
C) ratio
D) ordinal

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Categorizing people into "yes" or "no" groups is an example of nominal scale measurement, which involves assigning names or categories to things being measured without any quantitative value or order. Interval, ratio, and ordinal scales involve ranking, quantifying, and assigning order or magnitude to the things being measured.

Categorizing People According to Whether They Voted Yes or No