Author Question: If I say I like Jeff and Mary more than I like Sue and Tom, I am making a statement that reflects ... (Read 67 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

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

JYan · **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.