A ranking scale in which numbers are assigned to objects to indicate the relative extent to which some characteristic is possessed is called a(n)________.
A) nominal scale
B) ordinal scale
C) interval scale
D) ratio scale
E) random scale

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An ordinal scale is a ranking scale where the numbers assigned to objects indicate a relative extent of possession of some characteristic. This scale is commonly used in surveys and research studies to measure attitudes, opinions, and behaviors. Unlike a nominal scale, which simply numbers or names objects, an ordinal scale provides some way to order or rank objects, but does not necessarily indicate the distance between them. The other options (interval scale, ratio scale, and random scale) are not appropriate because they require specific mathematical relationships between numbers or do not provide any meaningful information.

A Ranking Scale in Which Numbers Are Assigned to Objects