The highest level of measurement that we can be sure a score on this multiple-choice examination meets has the characteristics of
A) a ratio scale
B) an interval scale
C) an ordinal scale
D) a nominal scale

Question

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Ordinal scales are used to rank data, but the differences between the ranks are not necessarily equal. For example, the difference between first and second place is not necessarily the same as the difference between second and third place.

The Highest Level of Measurement That We Can Be Sure