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Levels of measurement Flashcards

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What is Ordinal data?

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Can be put in order/ranks/scales (satisfaction scale)

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What is Nominal data?

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Qualitative- words or catergories (gender, hair colour)

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What is Interval data?

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A continuous scale with no absolute 0 (temperature, Iq)

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What is Ratio data?

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A continuous scale with an absolute 0 (age, weight)

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