Which of the Following Is Most Certainly an Ordinal Scale

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most certainly an ordinal scale?

• A) football numbers
• B) mailbox numbers
• C) IQ scores
• D) Celsius temperature scale

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Definitions:

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a specific population.

Demographic Transition Theory

Explains how changes in fertility and mortality affected population growth from preindustrial to postindustrial times.

Industrialization

The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, leading to urbanization and increased technology.

Preindustrial Cities

Urban areas that existed before the widespread use of industrial machinery and the industrial revolution, characterized by simpler economic and social structures.