Multiple Choice
Why is it important to understand scales of measurement?
A) The scale of measurement for the dependent variable determines the kind of statistical test that can be conducted.
B) Scales of measurement are integral for inferential statistics (but not necessarily descriptive statistics) .
C) Scales of measurement are integral for descriptive statistics (but not necessarily inferential statistics) .
D) Researchers can only analyze data on interval and ratio levels of measurement.
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