The difference between nominal and ordinal measurement scales is ______.
A) nominal scales have numerical response categories and ordinal scales do not
B) responses on ordinal scales can be rank ordered and responses on nominal scales cannot be rank ordered
C) nominal scales include zero as the lowest possible score and ordinal scales do not
D) nominal and ordinal scales are identical

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Nominal measurement scales only provide labels for different groups or categories, while ordinal measurement scales allow responses to be ranked or ordered. Therefore, responses on ordinal scales can be rank ordered and responses on nominal scales cannot be rank ordered. The other options are incorrect.

The Difference Between Nominal and Ordinal Measurement Scales Is ______