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Question

If you were going to apply statistical methods to analyze teacher evaluations, which question form, A or B, would be better? Form A: In your own words, tell how this teacher compares with other teachers you have had. Form B: Use the following scale to rank your teacher as compared with other teachers you have had 2 below average 4 above average 5 best 3 worst average Form A would be better because statistical methods can be applied to the nominal data. O Form B would be better because statistical methods can be applied to the ordinal data. O Form A would be better because statistical methods can be applied to the ordinal data. O Form B would be better because statistical methods can be applied to the nominal data.

Explanation / Answer

The above scale is kind of nominal scale.

So, our answer could be

Form B would be better because statistical methods can be applied to the nominal data.