Levels of Measurement

Question 1

Is the process for determining the value or label of a particular variable for a particular experimental unit

Answer 1

Measurement

Question 2

is the weakest of measurement where numbers or symbols are used simply for categorizing subjects into different groups

Answer 2

Nominal Level (Classificatory Scale)

Question 3

Contains the properties of the nominal level, and in addition, the number assigned to categories of any variable may be ranked or ordered in some low-high manner

Answer 3

Ordinal Level (Ranking Scale)

Question 4

has the properties of the nominal and ordinal levels, and in addition, the distances between any two numbers on the scale are of any known sizes. It must have a common and constant unit of measurement that is arbitrary and there is no true zero point

Answer 4

Interval Level

Question 5

this level of measurement contains all the properties of the interval level and in addition, it has a true zero point.

Answer 5

Ratio Level

Question 6

Sex

Answer 6

Nominal

Question 7

Marital Status

Answer 7

Nominal

Question 8

Teaching Rating

Answer 8

Ordinal

Question 9

Year Level

Answer 9

OrdinalI

Question 10

IQ

Answer 10

Interval

Question 11

Temperature

Answer 11

Interval

Question 12

Age

Answer 12

Ratio

Question 13

Grade

Answer 13

Ratio

Question 14

Door choice on a game, “Let’s make a deal”

Answer 14

Nominal

Question 15

Television Show Ratings

Answer 15

Ordinal

Question 16

Personal Computer Ownership

Answer 16

Nominal

Question 17

Zip Code

Answer 17

Nominal

Question 18

Determine the type of Variable and its level of measurement:

Number of correct answers in the quiz

Answer 18

Quantitative, Discrete, Ratio

Question 19

Citizenship

Answer 19

Qualitative, Nominal

Question 20

Civil Status

Answer 20

Qualitative, Nominal

Question 21

Educational Level

Answer 21

Qualitative, Ordinal

Question 22

Temperature in Fahrenheit

Answer 22

Quantitative, Continuous, Interval

Question 23

Classification of Data (Primary vs. Secondary)

Data measured by the researcher or agency that publishes it

Answer 23

Primary Source

Question 24

any republication of data by another agency

Answer 24

Secondary Source

Question 25

External vs. Internal

Information that relates to the operations and functions of the organization collecting the data

Answer 25

Internal Data

Question 26

information that relates to some activity outside the organization collecting the data

Answer 26

External Data