Levels Of Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
Nominal data
A
Simple, categories, frequency of something occurring
- only tells us number of scores in category
2
Q
Ordinal
A
Ranked order eg lowest to highest
No equal intervals
- doesn’t tell us the difference between scores
3
Q
Interval
A
Measured in universal units
Eg CM, M, time and Temp
+ most sophisticated type- accurate
4
Q
Ratio
A
Same as interval but has a true zero
