"A measure on which the obtained values reflect the ordering of responses on a continuum, but where the intervals between scores are not necessarily equal." What type of measure is this a glossary definition of?
A)An ordinal measure.
B)A nominal measure.
C)A scale measure.
D)A desperate measure.
E)Am approximation measure.

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This definition of a measure describes an ordinal measure, which ranks responses on a scale but does not necessarily have equal intervals between scores. Nominal measures simply categorize responses without any inherent order, while scale measures have equal intervals between scores. "Desperate measure" and "approximation measure" are not real types of measures.

"A Measure on Which the Obtained Values Reflect the Ordering