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-Organizes data into mutually exclusive categories that are rank-ordered based on some criterion

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An ordinal scale organizes data into categories that are rank-ordered based on some criterion, such as ranking sports teams based on their win-loss record. This is different from nominal scales, which simply categorize data without any inherent order or ranking, and from interval or ratio scales, which involve numerical measurements.

Choose the Item That Best Matches Each Item of the Following