Ordinal vs Interval Scale Quiz
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Which of the following is an example of an ordinal scale?

  • Temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Weight in Pounds
  • Basketball Uniform Numbers
  • Competition Rank (correct)
  • Which level of measurement has a true zero point?

  • Nominal
  • Ratio (correct)
  • Interval
  • Ordinal
  • Which of the following variable types has labels and a specific order, but no defined interval between the values?

  • Discrete
  • Quantitative
  • Continuous
  • Ordinal (correct)
  • Which of these is an example of a quantitative variable?

    <p>Weight in Pounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a qualitative variable?

    <p>Level of Satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of statistics?

    <p>Statistical laws are exact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a population and a sample?

    <p>A population is the entire group being studied, while a sample is a subset of that group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a discrete variable?

    <p>Number of siblings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of measurement would 'Favorite color' be considered?

    <p>Nominal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of statistics is used to organize and summarize data?

    <p>Descriptive statistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

    <p>Weight of students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of variable has an infinite number of possible values that are not countable?

    <p>Continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a qualitative variable?

    <p>Gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A quantitative variable that can be counted and has a finite number of possible values is called:

    <p>Discrete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of measurement is based on labels with no specific order?

    <p>Nominal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you measure to obtain the value of a variable, it is likely to be which type of variable?

    <p>Continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a discrete variable?

    <p>Number of body temperatures recorded</p> Signup and view all the answers

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