Measurement and Scaling: Fundamentals Flashcards

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Nominal

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numbers only serve as labels for identifying objects

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2
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Ordinal

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numbers indicate relative positions of the object but not magnitude of difference between them

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3
Q

Interval

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difference between objects can be compared

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4
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Ratio

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there is a true zero

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