Ed 602 Quiz 1

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  1. The scores on this test would be an example of measurement at the
    1. nominal level.
    2. ordinal level.
    3. interval level.
    4. ratio level.

  2. You measure the width (in inches) of a number of fabric samples. This would be an example of measurement at the:
    1. nominal level.
    2. ordinal level.
    3. interval level.
    4. ratio level.

  3. What level of measurement would be involved in recording a person's social security number?
    1. nominal level
    2. ordinal level
    3. interval level
    4. ratio level

  4. A variable that can only take certain values (like whole numbers) is referred to as a
    1. continuous variable.
    2. discrete variable.
    3. constant.
    4. statistical variable.

  5. What kind of statistics would we probably be required to use with data at the nominal or ordinal level?
    1. variable statistics
    2. constant statistics
    3. parametric statistics
    4. nonparametric statistics

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