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evelyn o bentley

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If I say I like Jeff and Mary more than I like Sue and Tom, I am making a statement that reflects this scale of measurement.
 
  a. ordinal c. interval
  b. ratio d. impossible to determine

Question 2

The number of times a rat presses a bar during an experimental session is measured using this scale of measurement.
 
  a. interval c. nominal
  b. ratio d. ordinal


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JYan

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

A
We know the relative liking of the people involved, but we don't know how much more I like some people than others.

Answer to Question 2

B
There is a true zero point, ratios are meaningful, and the intervals between points on the scale are equal.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Excellent

atrochim

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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