Scores assigned to continuous rating scales by the researcher are typically treated as ________ data.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)ratio
D)interval

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Continuous rating scales involve numerical values that have equal intervals between each value, making them interval data. They are not categorical or nominal data, as the values do not represent categories or have any inherent order, and they are also not ratio data as they do not have a true zero point. Therefore, the best choice is D, interval.

Scores Assigned to Continuous Rating Scales by the Researcher Are