A researcher obtained attractiveness ratings on a scale from 1 to 100. She then classified people into "attractive" and "unattractive" groups on the basis of these scores. In this example, the researcher used _______ data to create _______ data.
A) descriptive; inferential
B) inferential; logical
C) categorical; measurement
D) measurement; categorical

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The researcher obtained measurements (attractiveness ratings on a scale from 1 to 100) and then classified people into categorical groups ("attractive" and "unattractive"). Therefore, the researcher used measurement data to create categorical data.

A Researcher Obtained Attractiveness Ratings on a Scale from 1