A ______ scale is the simplest form of measurement and is typically associated with measuring a ______ variable.
A) ordinal; categorical
B) ordinal; continuous
C) nominal; categorical
D) nominal; continuous

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Nominal scales are used to categorize data into mutually exclusive categories without any order or ranking. Categorical variables are those that are qualitative in nature and can be classified into categories such as gender, race, etc. Therefore, option C is the correct choice as it matches a nominal scale with a categorical variable.

A ______ Scale Is the Simplest Form of Measurement and Is