18 Questions
Which level of measurement involves data that may be arranged in some order, but differences between data values either cannot be determined or are meaningless?
Ordinal level
Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the interval level?
IQ levels (high, average, low)
What characteristic of an ordinal scale distinguishes it from the nominal scale?
Ability to rank subjects
On which level of measurement can you perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction?
Interval level
What does a value of zero signify in an interval scale?
Absence of the quantity being measured
Which scale represents the highest, most precise level of measurement?
Ratio scale
Which of the following is a property of the interval level of measurement?
A value of zero means the absence of the quantity.
Which characteristic is associated with quantitative variables?
Arithmetic operations like division can be performed on them.
In which level of measurement are values represented by categories with no quantitative significance?
Nominal level
What does it imply if a variable is at the ordinal level of measurement?
Values can be categorized but not ranked.
Which type of variable allows for meaningful ratios and a value of zero to indicate absence of the quantity?
Quantitative variable
What is a key characteristic of variables measured at the nominal level?
Values represent categories with no quantitative significance.
What type of variable has an infinite number of possible values that are not countable?
Continuous variable
Which level of measurement classifies persons or objects into two or more categories?
Nominal Level
What kind of variable is a quantitative variable that only takes on a finite or countable number of possible values?
Discrete variable
Which of the following is an example of a nominal level data?
Type of school (public vs. private)
A quantitative variable that can be measured and has equal intervals between the values belongs to which level of measurement?
Interval Level
Which type of variable represents a class or category?
Nominal variable
Explore the concept of ordinal level data, where data can be arranged in order but differences between values are not meaningful. Learn how ordinal scales rank subjects based on characteristics of interest, from highest to lowest. Understand how ordinal scales do not provide information on the exact differences between data points.
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