Nominal Scale Measurement Quiz

It classifies variables into two or more categories

To identify the objects

Rankings of variables

<p>Interval properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shows the relative ranking of the variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary function of numbers in a nominal scale is to identify the objects and for counting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In addition to the information given by a nominal scale, an ordinal scale provides the relative ranking and magnitude of the variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main characteristic of a nominal scale is that it classifies variables into two or more categories, and the numbers used only serve the purpose of identification and counting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interval properties are not known about ordinal scales.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of a nominal scale measurement is asking for gender, with options M for Male and F for Female.</p> Signup and view all the answers