For ease of data entry into a university database, 1 denotes the student is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, 2 indicates the student is enrolled in a master's degree program, and 3 indicates the student is enrolled in a doctoral degree program.In this case, the data are which scale of measurement?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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The data are on an ordinal scale because the numbers represent categories with a meaningful order (undergraduate < master's < doctoral), but the intervals between the numbers are not equal.

For Ease of Data Entry into a University Database, 1