In order to perform certain statistical analyses on Likert-scale variables, researchers will assume they are at the ___________level of measurement.
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio

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Likert-scale variables are often treated as interval data for statistical analyses, despite technically being ordinal, because this assumption allows for the use of parametric tests that require interval-level data. This is based on the idea that the difference between adjacent scale points is equal throughout the scale.

In Order to Perform Certain Statistical Analyses on Likert-Scale Variables