A scale that tells us about order but nothing about the distances between the quantities that are ordered is a(n) ________ scale.
A) ordinal
B) nominal
C) interval
D) ratio

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An ordinal scale only allows for ranking or order, but does not give any indication of the distance between the points on the scale. For example, a ranking of first, second, and third in a competition is ordinal because it does not tell us the actual time differences between the competitors.

A Scale That Tells Us About Order but Nothing About