The median cannot be found for variables measured at the nominal level because________.
A) there is no central tendency.
B) the scores cannot be ranked or ordered.
C) all of the cases are representative.
D) the distribution is skewed.

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The median is a measure of central tendency that relies on ranking or ordering variables. Since variables at the nominal level cannot be ranked or ordered, there is no way to determine a median.

The Median Cannot Be Found for Variables Measured at the Nominal