Whenever Interval Data Are Converted into Ordinal Data

question 98

Multiple Choice

Whenever interval data are converted into ordinal data,

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

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