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Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a nominal scale?
 
  A) The intent of a nominal scale is to name an object.
  B) It is the most basic of the measurement scales.
  C) It is possible to determine the mean of nominally scaled variables.
  D) It is only possible to calculate the percentage or frequency of items/individuals that fall within a certain category.

Question 2

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score?
 
  A) The score lies at the 40th percentile.
  B) The test taker did poorly because he or she only got 40 of the items correct.
  C) The test taker's performance was below the median of the test.
  D) Nothing can be interpreted without additional information.


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Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 31, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 31, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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