At the end of a semester college students evaluate their instructors by assigning them to one of the following categories: Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, and Poor. The measurement scale is a(n)
A) ratio scale.
B) ordinal scale.
C) interval scale.
D) nominal scale.

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The categories being used are in order from best to worst, indicating an ordinal scale. The categories do not have a consistent or meaningful numerical value, ruling out interval and ratio scales. They are also not just differentiating between categorical groups, ruling out a nominal scale.

At the End of a Semester College Students Evaluate Their