Which of the following is(are)permissible measure(s)of central tendency with ordinal scales?
A)Arithmetic mean,median,and mode
B)Geometric and harmonic means
C)Median and mode
D)Arithmetic mean and median
E)Arithmetic mean

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ordinal scales only have rankings or order, but the actual numerical values do not carry any meaning. Therefore, computing the mean, geometric or harmonic mean doesn't make sense in this context. However, the median and mode can still be calculated since they only depend on the ranking of the data and do not require numerical values. So, the best choice is C, which includes only median and mode.

Which of the Following Is(are)permissible Measure(s)of Central Tendency with Ordinal