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Any social phenomenon is shaped by individuals’ choices, or preferences. This implies that even seemingly straightforward social phenomena are not as simple as they appear. For example, consider an election where two candidates, A and B, competed against each other and candidate A wins the election, While the outcome of A winnig may seem uncomplicated, the underlying individual-level mechanisms leading to the event are intricate. The outcome is indeed a result of aggregating the choices made by numerous individuals. As students seeking a better understanding of social phenomena, we often employ a methodological skill that involves transforming these phenomena into quantifiable data. What academic term describes this process of converting a social phenomenon into specific numerical values?