The participants in a research study are classified as high,medium,or low in self-esteem.What measurement scale is being used to classify self-esteem?
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio

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The participants are being classified into three categories based on their self-esteem, which represents a ranking or ordering of the groups. This is an example of an ordinal measurement scale. Nominal scales classify data into distinct categories without any ranking or ordering, interval scales have equal intervals between measurements but no true zero point, and ratio scales have equal intervals between measurements and a true zero point.

The Participants in a Research Study Are Classified as High,medium,or