What additional information is obtained by measuring two individuals on an ordinal scale compared to a nominal scale?
A)Whether the measurements are the same or different
B)The direction of the difference
C)The size of the difference
D)None of the other options is correct

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Measuring on an ordinal scale allows for the determination of the direction of the difference between two individuals, whereas a nominal scale only indicates whether the measurements are the same or different. The size of the difference, however, cannot be determined with either scale.

What Additional Information Is Obtained by Measuring Two Individuals on an Ordinal