What are the four levels of measurement? Give examples of each.
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Answer:
The four levels are Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.
Nominal: Variables are placed at the categorical and qualitative level. Where the variable don't represent an actual mathematical value. An example includes gender.
Ordinal: Measured by level of conflict with no actual mathematical value placed among the variables. Age group is an example of this, where there can a "greater than" and "less than" distinction.
Interval: Theres no absolute zero. Measurement of temperature is an example.
Ratio: Variables that have a fixed amount and include an absolute zero. An example of this is how height and weight are measured.
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