The nurse researcher is interested in using nominal level data. The object or event that could be used if nominal-level data are of primary interest is what?
a. Test scores
b. Education level
c. Marital status
d. Weight
ANS: C
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A Test scores are best represented by interval-level data.
B Education level is best represented by ordinal data: increasing rankings of education level.
C Marital status is most often represented by nominal-level data.
D Weight is represented by interval or ratio-level data.
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