One adhesive having twice the adhesive power of another is an example of
A) Ordinal ranking.
B) Johnson's theory of adhesivity.
C) Cardinal ranking.
D) Transitivity.

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The statement describes a quantitative relationship between the two adhesives – specifically, one has twice the adhesive power of the other. This indicates a cardinal ranking, which captures the magnitude of a relationship between variables. Ordinal ranking only captures the direction of a relationship (e.g. higher or lower), while Johnson's theory of adhesivity and transitivity are not relevant in this context.

One Adhesive Having Twice the Adhesive Power of Another Is