Whenever interval data are converted into ordinal data,
A) the tied interval scores must be averaged, and assigned the same rank value
B) the tied interval scores must be eliminated from the analysis
C) the tied interval scores must be assigned different rank values
D) none of these, since interval data should not be converted into ordinal

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When interval data are converted into ordinal data, tied interval scores must be averaged and assigned the same rank value. This is because ordinal data is ranked based on order, not actual value, and averaging the tied scores helps to maintain this order without losing too much information.

Whenever Interval Data Are Converted into Ordinal Data