A respondent of a survey is asked whether the Philadelphia Flyers' performance in the last game was excellent, good, fair, or poor. The person indicates that the performance was "good." This is an example of
A) nominal data
B) ordinal data
C) interval data
D) ratio data

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The response "good" represents an opinion or ranking, which is characteristic of ordinal data. Nominal data involves categories with no inherent ranking or order, while interval and ratio data involve numerical values with specific units of measurement.

A Respondent of a Survey Is Asked Whether the Philadelphia