A nominal scale of measurement must use _____ statistics because the numbers have no numerical value

a. nonparametric c. parametric
b. graphic d. inferential


A
Nonparametric statistics are those that do not depend on the numerical value of numbers. Nominal scales use numbers merely to identify categories, and are, therefore, nonnumeric.

Psychology

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Augustus believes that dogs are the best pet. Most of Augustus' friends also think that dogs are the best pet. In Augustus' opinion, people who think otherwise are deluded and wrong. Augustus' skewed perception of reality is known as

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Psychology