The variable "amount of control a child has over what he or she watches on TV" (categories: no control, slight control, moderate control, complete control) has what level of measurement?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval/ratio

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The categories have a specific order or ranking, with "complete control" being the highest level of control and "no control" being the lowest level of control. However, the difference between categories is not necessarily equal (e.g. the difference between "slight control" and "moderate control" may not be the same as the difference between "moderate control" and "complete control"). Therefore, it is not an interval/ratio level of measurement.

The Variable "Amount of Control a Child Has Over What