When the measurement scale provides information regarding greater than or less than, but not how much greater or less, it is in the form of
A) nominal data
B) ordinal data
C) interval data
D) ratio data

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Ordinal data ranks or orders the observations, but it does not provide information on the exact differences between them. Therefore, it fits the description of a measurement scale that provides information regarding greater than or less than, but not how much greater or less.

When the Measurement Scale Provides Information Regarding Greater Than or Less