Levels Of Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of levels of measurement?
A
Ordinal
Interval
Nominal
2
Q
What is nominal data?
A
Data is put into tally charts/categories
3
Q
What is a disadvantage of nominal data?
A
Gives very little information and only tells us how many people are in each group
4
Q
What is ordinal data?
A
Data that is put into order/ranked
5
Q
What is the disadvantage of ordinal data?
A
It is based on opinion, therefore is subjective
6
Q
What is interval data?
A
Equal gaps between each unit of measurement
