Explain if each would be measured at a nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio level
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Question
Explain if each would be measured at a nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio level and explain why.
Distance to the moon in miles
Communication apprehension as measured by a Likert-type scale
Number of times you kiss your partner in an hour
Place of finish in a race
Attachment style
Argumentativeness score as represented on a scale
Your age (in days)
How many times you nod your head in a conversation
Year in School (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
Number of credit hours completed
Relationship type
Humor orientation as represented by a scale
Explanation / Answer
Explain if each would be measured at a nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio level and explain why.
(a) Distance to the moon in miles
It is ratio level and it is because we have an absolute zero here. Distance can be measured in any manner.
(b) Communication apprehension as measured by a Likert-type scale
It is ordinal level and it is because in likert scale we cannot comprehend that what is difference between two levels.
(c) Number of times you kiss your partner in an hour
It is Ratio Level as "count" variables are ratio variable.
(d) Place of finish in a race.
It is interval level. There are equal interval for people who finish the race.
(e) Attachment style
4 attachment styles: secure, anxious–preoccupied, dismissive–avoidant, and fearful–avoidant. So, we can see that
So, they are having "Nominal level."
(f) Argumentativeness score as represented on a scale
On a scale so Ordinal Level.
(g) Your age (in days)
Ratio level. Absolute Zero exists.
(h) How many times you nod your head in a conversation.
It is a count variable so "Ratio Level"
(i) Year in School (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
Nominal Level (as these are independent and don't have any quantitive effect)
(j) Number of credit hours completed.
Ration Level. Count variable.
(k) Relationship type
Nominal Level.
(l) Humor orientation as represented by a scale
ON a scale so Ordinal Level
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