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Which of the following best describes the ordinal level of measurement?
Which of the following best describes the ordinal level of measurement?
- Orders data but does not have a true zero point (correct)
- Categorizes data into mutually exclusive and exhaustive categories
- Data that consists of categories with no inherent order
- Data that can be measured on a scale with a true zero point
In statistics, what is a parameter?
In statistics, what is a parameter?
- A value that indicates the spread of the data
- A numerical description of a sample characteristic
- A numerical characteristic of a population (correct)
- A descriptive measure of central tendency
Which type of measurement level has data that can be ranked and has equal intervals between consecutive numbers?
Which type of measurement level has data that can be ranked and has equal intervals between consecutive numbers?
- Interval level (correct)
- Ratio level
- Nominal level
- Ordinal level
Data at the ratio level of measurement possess which key characteristic?
Data at the ratio level of measurement possess which key characteristic?
What distinguishes nominal level data from other levels of measurement?
What distinguishes nominal level data from other levels of measurement?
Which term is used for a numerical description of a sample characteristic in statistics?
Which term is used for a numerical description of a sample characteristic in statistics?
Which level of measurement allows for mathematical computations to be made?
Which level of measurement allows for mathematical computations to be made?
Data at the nominal level of measurement is characterized by:
Data at the nominal level of measurement is characterized by:
In which level of measurement can only qualities be represented?
In which level of measurement can only qualities be represented?
Which type of data involves numerical measurements or counts?
Which type of data involves numerical measurements or counts?
At the ordinal level of measurement, data can be:
At the ordinal level of measurement, data can be:
The interval level of measurement differs from the ratio level in that:
The interval level of measurement differs from the ratio level in that:
Which of the following is an example of data at the nominal level of measurement?
Which of the following is an example of data at the nominal level of measurement?
If data are arranged in order, but the differences between entries are not meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?
If data are arranged in order, but the differences between entries are not meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?
Which of the following is an example of data at the interval level of measurement?
Which of the following is an example of data at the interval level of measurement?
At which level of measurement can a ratio of two data values be formed, allowing one value to be expressed as a ratio of another?
At which level of measurement can a ratio of two data values be formed, allowing one value to be expressed as a ratio of another?
If data are quantitative and a zero entry is meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?
If data are quantitative and a zero entry is meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?
Which of the following is an example of data that could be measured at the ratio level?
Which of the following is an example of data that could be measured at the ratio level?
