Question 1) Which of the following results is Quantitative Data (numerical) and

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Question 1)

Which of the following results is Quantitative Data (numerical) and which of the results is Qualitative data (categorical)? Include in your answer the measurement level associated with the data

A) Counting of the number of potatoes in a sack of potatoes. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter.

a. Qualitative/ Nominal

b. Quantitative/ Ordinal

c. Quantitative/ interval

d. Quantitative/ Ratio

B) Measuring the number of gallons of water that can flow through a pipe in a minute. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Qualitative/ Nominal

b. Quantitative/ Ordinal

c. Quantitative/ interval

d. Quantitative/ Ratio

C) Participating in a taste test for a new brand of soft drink for which the respondent’s choice are poor, flavor, and very good flavor. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Qualitative/ Nominal

b. Quantitative/ Ordinal

c. Quantitative/ interval

d. Quantitative/ Ratio

D) Responding to a mail questionnaire in which we approve or disapprove each statement in a list of 10 statements. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Qualitative/ Nominal

b. Quantitative/ Ordinal

c. Quantitative/ interval

d. Quantitative/ Ratio

E) Medical doctor implementing a system of proprieties for treatment of victims following a major disaster. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Qualitative/ Nominal

b. Quantitative/ Ordinal

c. Quantitative/ interval

d. Quantitative/ Ratio

Question 2

Which of the following are Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio Data.

A) coding of military personnel by branch of military service for use in a computer analysis if 1 represents Air Force, 2 represents Army, 3 represents Coast Guard 4 represents Marine Corps and 5 represents the Navy. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

B) The number on the jerseys of basketball players. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

C) The number on a lottery ticket on which the buyer is permitted to select his or her own set of numbers. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

D) Students of a graduating college class are ranked as first in class, second in class, third in class… Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

E) Academic ranks of faculty as professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

Question 3

For each of the following, determine whether the group is a sample or a population.

A) The participants in a study of a new cholesterol drug. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Population

b. Sample

B) The driver who received a speeding ticket in Kansas City last month. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Population

b. Sample

C) Those on welfare in Cook County (Chicago) Illinois. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Population

b. Sample

D) The 30 stocks that make up 30 Dow Jones Industry. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Population

b. Sample

Question 4

A poll solicits a large number of college undergraduates for information on the following variables: the name of their cell phone provider (AT&T, Verizon, and so on), the number of minutes used last month (200, 400, for example), and their satisfaction with the service (terrible, adequate, excellent and so forth). A. What is the level of measurement for each of these variables? Provider Cell Phone Name Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

B. The Number of minutes used last month. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

C) Level of satisfaction with the service. Enter the answer to this question by selecting the appropriate letter

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. interval

d. Ratio

Explanation / Answer

Question 1:
(A) Option d
(B) Option d
(C) Option b
(D) Option a
(E) Option a

Question 2:
(A) Option a
(B) Option a
(C) Option a
(D) Option b
(E) Option b

Question 3:
(A) Option b
(B) Option b
(C) Option a
(D) Option a

Question 4:
(A) Option a
(B) Option d
(C) Option b

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