STATS: Chapter 1.1 Levels of Measurement

What are the Levels of Measurement?

• Nominal, Ordinal, Interval

• Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio

• Nominal, Ordinal

• Nominal, Interval, Ratio

What is the order (Lowest to Highest) of the levels of measurement?

• 1. Nominal

  2. Ordinal

  3. Interval

  4. Ratio

• 1. Ordinal

  2. Nominal

  3. Ratio

  4. Interval

• 1. Ratio

  2. Nominal

  3. Interval

  4. Ordinal

• 1. Nominal

  2. Ordinal

  3. Ratio

  4. Interval

What does Nominal mean?

• Data that consists of names, labels, or categories.

• Data that can be put in order

• Data that can be put in order as well as show the differences between variables.

• Data that can be put in order, both differences between data values mean something.

What does Ordinal mean?

• Data that can be put in order as well as show the differences between variables

• Data that can be put in order, both differences between data values mean something.

• Data that can be put in order.

• Data that consists of names, labels, or categories.

What does Interval mean?

• Data that consists of names, labels, or categories

• Data that can be put in order as well as show the difference between variables

• Data that can be put in order

• Data that can be put in order, both differences between data values mean something.

What does Ratio mean?

• Data that can be put in order, both differences between data values mean something

• Data that can be put in order

• Data that can be put in order as well as show the differences between variables

• Data the consists of names, labels, or categories

What is the difference between all of the levels of measurement?

What are examples of Nominal? (Select all that apply)

• Male/Female

• Hair Color

• Names of People

• Weights of people

What are examples of Ordinal? (Select all that apply.)

• Population

• Education Level

• Income Level

• Names

What are examples of Interval? (Select all that apply)

• Points on a thermometer

• Body Temp of an Animal

• Length

• Area