Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?
A)Multiplication of data points
B)Creation of frequency distributions
C)Comparison of scores to determine relative quantities
D)Rank-ordering the individual scores

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Nominal data is categorical data without an inherent order, so operations that rely on order or magnitude, like multiplication, comparison, or ranking, are not applicable. However, creating frequency distributions, which involves counting the occurrences of each category, is permissible and common for analyzing nominal data.

Which of the Following Is a Permissible Operation for Nominal