Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.
-Physicians rank the severity of asthma using mild intermittent asthma, mild persistent asthma, moderate persistent asthma, severe persistent asthma, or brittle asthma. What type of data is collected?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio

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The data is ordinal because the severity of asthma is ranked in a specific order, but the differences between the ranks are not measurable.

Determine Which of the Four Levels of Measurement Is Most