Research Methodology · Scales of Measurement
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In statistical analysis, the ordinal scale of measurement enables researchers to determine the precise magnitude of differences between ranked items, such as the exact quantitative gap between finishing positions in a race. Reason R: The ordinal scale categorizes data into a meaningful rank or sequence, but the quantitative distances or intervals between these ranks remain inconsistent or unknown. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is correct but R is not correct
- 2Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 3Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- 4A is not correct but R is correct✓
Correct answer
A is not correct but R is correct
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