WK3 L2 Scales of measurement Flashcards
1
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two types of variable measurement
A
qualitative and quantitative
2
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four main scales of measurement
A
nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio
3
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nominal scale
A
a scale of data measurement that involves non-ordered categories (qualitative and logical)
4
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ordinal scale
A
a level of measurement that involves ordered categorical responses (qualitative and logical)
5
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ratio scale
A
a scale of measurement that uses numerical values that are true ratios of each other- they have a true zero point (quantitative, mathematical and logical)
6
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interval scale
A
a scale of measurement that uses numerical values that are equally spaced out (quantitative, logical, mathematical)
