An instructor asks her students how often they missed class during the semester: "0," "1 time," "2-6 times," "7-15 times," or "More than 15 times." This variable may best be described as being measured at the ______ level of measurement.
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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The variable is being measured on an ordinal scale since it is being ranked based on a specific order of values (0, 1 time, 2-6 times, 7-15 times, and more than 15 times). However, there is no actual quantitative value being measured, so it is not on an interval or ratio scale. Additionally, it is not a categorical variable where the responses have no particular rank, so it is not nominal.

An Instructor Asks Her Students How Often They Missed Class