In terms of the amount of information being contained in the measures, the following measurement scales rank
A) first nominal, then ordinal, and then interval
B) first ordinal, then nominal, and then interval
C) first interval, then nominal, and then ordinal
D) first interval, then ordinal, and then nominal

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Interval scales contain the most amount of information, followed by ordinal scales, and then nominal scales. Therefore, the correct ranking is first interval, then ordinal, and then nominal.

In Terms of the Amount of Information Being Contained in the Measures