What Is One Drawback to Variables with Ordinal Measurement

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is one drawback to variables with ordinal measurement?

• A) The precise distance between values is unknown
• B) There are usually only four categories associated with them
• C) They are not useful for asking respondents where they fall on a numerical scale
• D) Only dependent variables should have ordinal measurement

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