To use a nonparametric test despite having scale data, transform the data from scale to:
A) nominal.
B) ordinal.
C) the square root of the scale values.
D) the square root of the ratio values.

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Transforming scale data to ordinal data allows for the use of nonparametric tests. This is because nonparametric tests do not assume any specific distribution of the data, and instead rely on the rank or order of the data values. Converting scale data to ordinal data preserves the rank order of the data, while removing the assumption of a normal distribution. Choosing options A, C, or D would not be appropriate since they do not preserve the rank order of the data.

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