The nurse researcher is using a nursing degree as a variable in a research study. The level of measurement most appropriate in this case is what?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANS: A
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A This variable (type of nursing degree) is scaled using categorical data, nominal level. The type fits only one characteristic.
B This variable (type of nursing degree) is scaled using categorical data, nominal level. The type fits only one characteristic.
C This variable (type of nursing degree) is scaled using categorical data, nominal level. The type fits only one characteristic.
D This variable (type of nursing degree) is scaled using categorical data, nominal level. The type fits only one characteristic.
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