Data types

Question 1

what is nominal data

Answer 1

Nominal scales categorise data but does not rank or order them.

It doesn’t matter what numerical value we assign to Gender in SPSS, i.e. “male” could be coded as 1, 2, 3, or 4

Question 2

example of nominal data

Answer 2

Gender (male, female, non-binary, prefer not to say)

Question 3

what is ordinal data and an example

Answer 3

Ordinal scales categorise data and rank/order them.
How much do you agree with the following statement: “I am tired”→ Response Options: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly agree

Question 4

what is ratio data and an example

Answer 4

A ratio scale categorises data and rank orders items, has equal intervals and a natural point zero.

Weight, Height…

Question 5

what interval data and an exampleAn interval scale categorises data and rank orders items, has equal intervals but no natural point 0.

Answer 5

An interval scale categorises data and rank orders items, has equal intervals but no natural point 0.

Temperature