A researcher has calculated the mean for a variable that is ordinal in level of measurement.
A)This operation is a violation of level of measurement criterion and the results should be disregarded.
B)This violation of level of measurement criterion is common and results should be treated with caution.
C)No violation has occurred,this is a perfectly acceptable application of statistics.
D)This is a mistake: means should never be calculated for ordinal variables because they are always continuous.

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Calculating the mean for an ordinal variable is a violation of level of measurement criterion, but it is a common practice. However, the results should be interpreted with caution as the mean may not accurately represent the central tendency of the variable. It is recommended to use the mode or median instead.

A Researcher Has Calculated the Mean for a Variable That