Levels of Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
What is nominal data?
A
Data that can be classified into categories, if something is in one category it cannot be in another.
2
Q
What is an example of nominal data?
A
‘Pick your favourite film, ‘Tangled’, ‘Annie’ or ‘Frozen’?
3
Q
What is ordinal data?
A
The data is ranked or ordered, and is based on a subjective opinion.
4
Q
What is an example of ordinal data?
A
A judge rating participants on their dancing skills in a competition from 1 - 10.
5
Q
What is interval data?
A
Data is measured on a scale.
6
Q
What is an example of interval data?
A
Shoe size, PH scale, or IQ scores.
7
Q
What is ratio data?
A
Data that has the same properties as interval data, yet has a true zero.
8
Q
What is an example of ratio data?
A
Weight, height, length etc.
