Psychologists often treat data from _______________ scales as though they were from _______________ scales because the latter are more versatile statistically.
A) nominal; ratio
B) interval; nominal
C) ratio; ordinal
D) ordinal; interval

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Psychologists often treat data from ordinal scales as though they were from interval scales because interval scales have equal intervals between values, allowing for more complex statistical analyses (such as computing means and standard deviations) than ordinal scales, which only indicate relative positions of values. However, this is not always appropriate and depends on the specific research question and data being analyzed.

Psychologists Often Treat Data from _______________ Scales as Though They