Data Scales

Question 1

A nominal scale:

Answer 1

Categorises objects by numbers

Question 2

Labelling genders by numbers (e.g. gender 1 = female, gender 2 = male, etc) is an example of a _____ scale

Answer 2

Nominal

Question 3

An ordinal scale:

Answer 3

Categorises & orders objects

Question 4

In the current Super Rugby season, the Chiefs are ranked first, followed by the Brumbies in second and the Hurricanes in third. This is an example of an _____ scale

Answer 4

Ordinal

Question 5

The difference between an ordinal and an interval scale is:

Answer 5

Whether the distance between points on the scale are equal (interval) or not equal (ordinal)

Question 6

An interval scale:

Answer 6

Categorises & orders objects using an equal scale of measurement

Question 7

An interval scale:

Answer 7

Categorises & orders objects using an equal scale of measurement

Question 8

A ratio scale:

Answer 8

Categorises, orders & contains a true zero point

Question 9

Participants rating how they feel on a scale (e.g. excellent, great, good, okay, sad, very sad) is an example of an _____ scale

Answer 9

Interval

Question 10

The phrases “twice as big” or “three times the size of” are examples of what type of scale?

Answer 10

Ratio