Instructions: classify the measurement type in each of the following examples as:
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval/ratio
1. An individual's religious affiliation
2. A person's occupation
3. A person's IQ score
4. A person's age in years
5. A person's hair shade (very light, light, medium, dark, very dark)
6. An individual's racial background
7. A person's hair color (red, brown, blonde, etc.)
8. Someone's comprehension of another language (illiterate, read/speak somewhat, fluent)
9. A person's highest degree earned (less than high school, completed high school, some college, etc.)
10. The number of children a person has
1. a. Nominal
2. a. Nominal
3. c. Interval/ratio
4. c. Interval/ratio
5.b. Ordinal
6. a. Nominal
7. a. Nominal
8. b. Ordinal
9. b. Ordinal
10. c. Interval/ratio
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