Whenever measured observations are rank ordered, the data form is
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) rank-ordered observations cannot be measured

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Rank-ordered data refers to data that can be placed in a meaningful order, but the distances between the values cannot be determined. This is known as ordinal data. Therefore, the best choice for the type of data when observed measurements are rank ordered is ordinal data (choice B).

Whenever Measured Observations Are Rank Ordered, the Data Form Is