Levels of Measurement Stats Exam 1

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Nominal

A student's favorite sport.

Ordinal

An evaluation received by a physics student (excellent, good, satisfactory, or poor)

Ratio

Capacity of a backpack.

Ordinal

Category of storm (gale, hurricane)

Nominal

Family history of illness.

Ratio

It has properties of the interval level of measurement and the ratios of the values of the variable have meaning. A value of zero in the ratio level of measurement means the absence of the quality. Arithmetic operations such as multiplication and division can be performed on the values of the variables.

Ordinal

It has properties of the nominal level of measurement and the naming scheme allows for the values of variable to be arranged in a ranked specific, order.

Interval

It has properties of the ordinal level of measurement and the differences in the values of the variable have meaning. A value of zero in the interval level of measurement does not mean the absence of the quantity. Arithmetic operations such as addition and subtraction can be performed on values of the variable.

Nominal & Ordinal

Levels of measurement for which data can be qualitative?

Ration & Interval

Levels of measurements for which data can be quantitative?

Ordinal

Pain level (0 to 10)

Ordinal

Ranking (first place, second place, etc) of contestants in a singing competition.

Nominal

The values of the variables name, label or categorize. In addition, the naming scheme does not allow values of the variables to be arranged in a ranked or specific, order. (Ranking does not matter)

Interval

The year of manufacture of a car.

Ratio

Weight of rice bought by a customer.

Interval

Year of birth

Interval

The day of the month

Ratio

The height of a tree.

Ordinal

The medal received (gold, silver, bronze)

Nominal

The native language of a tourist.

Nominal

Th musical instrument played by a music student.


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