An undergraduate student's status (freshman,sophomore,junior,and senior)is an example of which scale of measurement?
A)Ratio scale
B)Ordinal scale
C)Interval scale
D)Nominal scale

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The undergraduate student's status (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) is an example of an ordinal scale of measurement because the categories have an inherent order or ranking to them (i.e. freshman< sophomore < junior < senior), but the differences between the categories are not necessarily equal in terms of years or academic achievement. There is no true zero point in this scale.

An Undergraduate Student's Status (Freshman,sophomore,junior,and Senior)is an Example of Which