The restriction imposed by Hollerith cards was a main impetus for the development of _____scales.
A) stanine
B) sten
C) C
D) digit

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Stanine scales were developed in part due to the limitations of Hollerith cards, which were early mechanical data processing cards. The stanine scale, being a nine-point scale, fit well with the data processing capabilities of the time, allowing for efficient coding and analysis of data.

The Restriction Imposed by Hollerith Cards Was a Main Impetus