Types of Data in Inferential Statistics
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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?

  • 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?

  • Interval level (correct)
  • Ratio level
  • Nominal level
  • Ordinal level

    • Data at the ratio level of measurement possess which key characteristic?

    <p>True zero point and equal intervals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes nominal level data from other levels of measurement?

    <p>Consists of categories with no inherent order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used for a numerical description of a sample characteristic in statistics?

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

    Which level of measurement allows for mathematical computations to be made?

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

    Data at the nominal level of measurement is characterized by:

    <p>Attributes, labels, or nonnumerical entries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which level of measurement can only qualities be represented?

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

    Which type of data involves numerical measurements or counts?

    <p>Quantitative data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At the ordinal level of measurement, data can be:

    <p>Ranked or ordered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The interval level of measurement differs from the ratio level in that:

    <p>Ratio data can have a true zero point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of data at the nominal level of measurement?

    <p>Names of students in your class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If data are arranged in order, but the differences between entries are not meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?

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

    Which of the following is an example of data at the interval level of measurement?

    <p>Temperatures measured in Fahrenheit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

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

    If data are quantitative and a zero entry is meaningful, at which level of measurement are they classified?

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

    Which of the following is an example of data that could be measured at the ratio level?

    <p>Weights of objects in kilograms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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