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