Levels of Measurement Flashcards

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Describe Nominal Data

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Shows categories of data represented by frequencies. The data sets have no relative numerical values (e.g. boys and girls)

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Describe Ordinal Data

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Data can be placed into ascending/descending order, but the intervals between data not necessarily equal (e.g first/second/third)

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Describe Interval Data

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Has equal numerical intervals between scores (e.g. temperature). The interval between 1 + 2 degrees is the same as between 21 + 22 degrees

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Describe Ratio Data

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Has equal intervals between scores and has an absolute or true zero point (e.g. speed)

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