The two broad types of measurement scales are _____.
A) metric and nonmetric
B) metric and interval
C) interval and nonmetric
D) nominal and ordinal
E) ratio and interval

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Metric and nonmetric scales are the two broad categories of measurement scales, where metric scales include interval and ratio scales that deal with numbers and allow for a wide range of statistical analysis, and nonmetric scales include nominal and ordinal scales that deal with categories and ranks, respectively.

The Two Broad Types of Measurement Scales Are _____