A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n)_____ scale.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

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An ordinal scale is used to categorize objects or individuals based on a rank order along a continuum. The categories have a logical order, but the differences between them are not necessarily equal. Therefore, an ordinal scale is the best choice for this scenario. A nominal scale only categorizes objects or individuals into distinct groups without any rank order, an interval scale has equal differences between the categories but no meaningful zero point, and a ratio scale has a meaningful zero point but may not be applicable in this scenario.

A Scale of Measurement in Which Objects or Individuals Are