Which of the following is an example of a nominal measurement?
A) Grams of carbohydrate intake
B) Hand dominance (right or left )
C) Emotional intelligence quotients
D) Age in years
B
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Hand dominance (right or left) is an example of nominal measurement. Nominal measurement involves using numbers simply to categorize attributes. Numbers in nominal measurement do not have quantitative meaning. Nominal measurement provides information only about categorical equivalence; therefore, numbers used in nominal measurement can only be treated categorically. Grams of carbohydrate intake and age in years are examples of ratio measurement, and emotional intelligence quotient is an example of interval measurement.
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