Which of the following statements would be consistent with the nonpositivist critique of measurement
A)The social sciences should strive to quantify all measurement.
B)Social science measurement often involves the construction of something that we believe exists in the world.
C)All the phenomena that social scientists measure exist objectively in the world and are discovered by our measuring devices.
D)While interval and ratio variables can be objectively measured, nominal and ordinal measures cannot.

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Nonpositivists argue that much of what is measured in social sciences involves constructs—concepts believed to exist but not directly observable or quantifiable in a straightforward manner. This contrasts with the positivist view that emphasizes objective measurement and quantification.

Which of the Following Statements Would Be Consistent with the Nonpositivist