A Researcher Has Calculated the Mean for a Variable That

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher has calculated the mean for a variable that is ordinal in level of measurement.

• A) This operation is a violation of level of measurement criterion and the results should be disregarded
• B) This violation of level of measurement criterion is common and results should be treated with caution
• C) No violation has occurred, this is a perfectly acceptable application of statistics
• D) This is a mistake: means should never be calculated for ordinal variables

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