How to read a data table

Question 1

Unit of Analysis Def.

Answer 1

What/Who is being surveyed. Eg: patients, country populations

Question 2

Research Question Def.

Answer 2

What are you measuring

Question 3

Unit of Scale Def.

Answer 3

What are the measured values

Question 4

4 Types of measurement Scales

Answer 4

Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio

Question 5

Nominal Function + Examples

Answer 5

Discrete. Classifies identities eg blood types/ sex. No.s attributed as place holders but have no numerical meaning (eg no rank order)

Question 6

Ordinal Functions + Examples

Answer 6

Discrete. Used to rank (order) participant’s personal preferences or feelings eg pain scale. Numbers have numerical meaning

Question 7

Interval Function and Examples

Answer 7

Continuos. Monitors differences in observed values eg date or a patient’s temperature. Absolute 0 doesn’t apply (eg at 0 degrees C a patient still produces heat energy)

Question 8

Ratio Function and Examples

Answer 8

Finds ratios/fractions/ multiples in observed values. Eg length, weight, duration of activity. Absolute 0 applies

Question 9

2 Types of Variables

Answer 9

Discrete, Continuos