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<p><b>Level of measurement</b> or <b>scale of measure</b> is a classification that describes the nature of information within the values assigned to <a href="page.php?w=dependent_and_independent_variables">variables</a>. Psychologist <a href="page.php?w=Stanley_Smith_Stevens">Stanley Smith Stevens</a> developed the best-known classification with four levels, or scales, of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. This framework of distinguishing levels of measurement originated in psychology and has since had a complex history, being adopted</p><p>
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