research methods- levels of measurement

Question 1

Nominal level of measurement

Answer 1

The level of measurement that shows
categories of data represented by
frequencies. The data sets have no
relative numerical value

Question 2

Ordinal Level of measurement

Answer 2

The level of measurement where
data can be placed into ascending or
descending order, but the intervals
between data are not necessarily equal,

Question 3

Interval level of measurement

Answer 3

where data can be measured via discrete intervals
Time can be measured in intervals
This type of measurement does not contain a true ‘zero’

Question 4

Ratio level of measurement

Answer 4

The level of measurement that has equal
intervals between scores and has an
absolute or true zero point

Question 5

difference between each level

Answer 5

Nominal data is the least sophisticated; it just gives us a very basic picture

Ordinal is more complex than nominal, but it still has no relative mathematical value,

Interval data goes one step further in terms of sophistication – the number
now means something mathematically and can be compared as such.

Finally, ratio is the ‘elite’ of the data world – it is a form of data that is both interval
and has a true zero point. It gives us the most complex picture of all levels of
measurement.