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DelorasTo

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Is it possible to determine the correlation between a nominal variable and one with ratio scaling?
 
  a. no c. yes, but it is meaningless
  b. yes, but not with the Pearson r d. yes, but it represents a computer error

Question 2

Nominal scales can be used either qualitatively or quantitatively.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


pocatato

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
There are other procedures for calculating correlations between nominally scaled variables and those measured on ratio scales, but those procedures are not covered by this textbook.

Answer to Question 2

F


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