When a researcher classifies data into an order or rank of magnitude, the researcher is using an) ________scale.
A)ordinal
B)nominal
C)ratio
D)interval

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When data is classified into an order or rank, it is known as an ordinal scale. This scale of measurement indicates the order or rank of data but does not measure the differences between them. For example, classifying clothing sizes as small, medium, and large would be an ordinal scale since they are ranked in a specific order, but the difference between small and medium or medium and large is not necessarily the same.

When a Researcher Classifies Data into an Order or Rank