Which of the following statements regarding scales of measurement is false?
A) From a statistical sense, ordinal and nominal scales produce data that are usually less powerful than interval and ratio scales do.
B) Ordinal and nominal scales produce data that are always less valid than interval and ratio scales do.
C) Ordinal and nominal scales are analyzed using non-parametric statistical analyses whereas interval and ratio data are analyzed using parametric statistical analyses.
D) Interval and ratio scales always contain properties of ordinal scales.

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This statement is false because validity is not solely determined by the scale of measurement being used. Validity refers to how accurately a measure is measuring what it is intended to measure, and this can be affected by a variety of factors beyond the scale of measurement. Additionally, some measures in psychology may only be possible to obtain using nominal or ordinal scales, and they can still be valid measures.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Scales of Measurement Is