What level of measurement is being used in the statement: "A fox terrier is smaller than a Russian wolfhound, but bigger than a Chinchilla."
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) internal
D) ratio
B
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Treating an ordinal variable as though it is measured at the interval level is not as serious a problem as treating a nominal variable with more than two categories as a variable measured at the interval level because a nominal variable has no order.
EEG provides good _________________ but poor ________________.
a. temporal resolution; spatial resolution b. spatial resolution; temporal resolution c. structural imaging; timing d. spatial resolution; ethical considerations
The typical sequence in the stages of dying, according to Kübler-Ross, is:
A) ?anger, denial, bargaining, despair, acceptance. B) ?denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. C) ?shock, questioning, denial, bargaining, acceptance. D) ?anxiety, depression, anger, hope, joy.
The term parameter
a. Applies only to sample statistics. b. Is synonymous with the term perimeter. c. Is used instead of the term statistic when referring to a summary statistic for an entire population. d. Can be used interchangeably with the term statistic regardless of whether we are referring to a sample or a population.