measurement Flashcards
1
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Nominal
A
Qualitatively different categories (e.g. natural hair colour)
2
Q
Ordinal
A
Ordered categories on a continuum (e.g. satisfaction ratings - dissatisfied, neutral, satisfied)
3
Q
Ratio
A
Numeric answers with equal intervals (true 0!) (e.g. height in cm)
4
Q
Interval
A
Numeric answers with equal intervals (no true 0!) (e.g. temperature in Celcius)