The scale that refers to one in which the researcher has assigned differences based upon ranks to distinct categories is known as ______.
A) ordinal scale
B) interval scale
C) ratio scale
D) nominal scale

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An ordinal scale is a scale in which the researcher assigns categories a rank order, but the differences between categories are not necessarily equal. For example, a survey in which respondents are asked to rank their level of agreement on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree) would be an example of an ordinal scale.

The Scale That Refers to One in Which the Researcher