Students rate their happiness on a 1-5 Likert scale (1 = very unhappy, 5 = very happy).
The variable "happiness rating" is best described as which type?
- Acheck_circle
Categorical (ordinal)
- B
Categorical (nominal)
- C
Quantitative discrete
- D
Quantitative continuous
Explanation
Likert ratings are ordered categories. Although coded as numbers, the differences between levels aren't necessarily equal — categorical ordinal.