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rlane42

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With respect to levels of measurement, which of the following is not correct?
 
  a. a variable measured at the ratio level can also be measured at the ordinal level
  b. a variable measured at the interval level can also be measured at the nominal level
  c. a variable measured at the ordinal level can also be measured at the interval level
  d. a variable measured at the ordinal level can also be measured at the nominal level

Question 2

A researcher has measured fear of crime by asking the subjects whether or not they were afraid of crime and by asking them to rate from 1 to 10 their own fear of crime. Which is the highest level of measurement that is illustrated by this example?
 
  a. nominal
  b. ordinal
  c. interval
  d. ratio


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canderson530

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Reply #1 on: Aug 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


rlane42

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Reply 2 on: Aug 13, 2018
Excellent

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