A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Ordinal D) Ordinal E) Ratio/Interval 22. The following

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A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Ordinal

D) Ordinal

E) Ratio/Interval

22. The following are brief descriptions of how researchers measured a variable. For each situation determine the level of measurement of the variable. Choices 1-3 may be used more than once. (I have listed the statements here in case you can't see the entire statement A. Race. Respondents were asked to select a category from a list of three. B. Honesty. Respondents were watched during daily activities and were ranked from 1 7 on their level of honest C. Social class. Subjects were asked to determine their family's financial situation on a scale from 1 5. D. Education. Subjects were asked how many years of schooling they had completed E. Number of children. Subjects were asked "How many children have you ever had

Explanation / Answer

All are correct here except part ( D )

( A )

Race

Answer: Nominal

( B )

Honesty

Answer: Ordinal

( C )

Social Class

Answer: Ordinal

( D )

Education

Answer: Interval

Here the education is given as the number of years so we cannot go for ordinal, so interval is the best answer for this level of measurement.

( E )

Number of Children

Answer: Ratio

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