Which of the Following Statements About the Ordinal Scale Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the ordinal scale is TRUE?

• A) There is a consistent order in whatever numbers are assigned to the scale.
• B) It is possible to calculate the median as a measure of central tendency.
• C) Two individuals with the same rank order response can have very different feelings about what they ranked.
• D) It is impossible to say how much any individual respondent preferred one object to another.
• E) All of the above are true.

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