For both physical and psychological measurement the lowest scale of measurement involves categorizing the stimulus into one of a number of discrete categories (e.g. ,male or female).This level of measurement is called a(n)
A)ordinal scale.
B)ratio scale.
C)nominal scale.
D)interval scale.

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The lowest scale of measurement is the nominal scale, which involves categorizing the stimulus into one of a number of discrete categories, such as male or female. The nominal scale does not have any numerical or quantitative properties, and the categories do not have any inherent order or ranking.

For Both Physical and Psychological Measurement the Lowest Scale of Measurement