Which of the following statements about nominal data is TRUE?
A)Possible operations with nominal scales are few,but due to the fact that the properties of "greater than" or "less than" apply,the addition of numbers is permissible.
B)The median is an appropriate measure of central tendency with nominal data.
C)A nominal scale is associated with the concept of identification and categorization.
D)Computing the median is an acceptable statistical operation when one is dealing with nominal data.
E)They are all false.

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Nominal data refers to data that is categorized or identified, rather than measured or quantified. For example, categorical data such as gender, nationality, or brand names are nominal data. Nominal scales allow for the identification and categorization of different groups or categories, but the properties of "greater than" or "less than" do not apply. Therefore, options A, B, and D are false. The median is not an appropriate measure of central tendency with nominal data because the data is not numerical or ordered.

Which of the Following Statements About Nominal Data Is TRUE