Whenever Ordinal Data Are Converted into Interval Data

question 112

Multiple Choice

Whenever ordinal data are converted into interval data,

• A) the tied ordinal scores must be averaged, and assigned the same interval value
• B) the tied ordinal scores must be eliminated from the analysis
• C) the tied ordinal scores must be assigned different interval values
• D) none of these, since ordinal data should not be converted into interval

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