The disadvantages of comparative scaling include all of the following except .
A) the ordinal nature of the data
B) the inability to generalize beyond the stimulus objects scaled
C) the resulting data are generally assumed to be interval or ratio scaled
D) None of the above is a disadvantage.

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Comparative scaling typically results in ordinal data, and it is difficult to generalize beyond the specific objects being compared. However, the assumption that the resulting data are interval or ratio scaled is not a disadvantage; it is actually a potential advantage if the assumption holds true.

The Disadvantages of Comparative Scaling Include All of the Following