For teaching purposes, measurement scales are often depicted as levels within a pyramid. What would NOT be shown on the pyramid?
A) "Descriptive" would be on the bottom of the pyramid as it is the most basic and is present in every scale
B) "origin" would be on the top of the pyramid as it is the first level; the starting point
C) "distance" would be above "order" because as a scale, in order to have "distance" you must first have order
D) "origin" is above "distance" because "origin" has "distance" but "distance" does not have "origin"
E) "order" is above "descriptive" because you are looking at relative size of descriptors

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The "origin" is not the first level or starting point in measurement scales. The correct order from bottom to top is typically "descriptive" (nominal), "order" (ordinal), "distance" (interval), and "origin" (ratio).

For Teaching Purposes, Measurement Scales Are Often Depicted as Levels