Variable Type of variable Level of measurement (a) Highest educational degree co

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Variable

Type of variable

Level of measurement

(a) Highest educational degree completed (less than high school diploma, high school diploma, two-year college degree, four-year college degree, or graduate degree)

(Quantitative, Categorial) (Nominal,Ordinal, Interval,Ratio)

(Quantitative, Categorial) (Nominal,Ordinal, Interval,Ratio)

(c) Color vision status (colorblind or not colorblind)

(Quantitative, Categorial) (Nominal,Ordinal, Interval,Ratio)

For each of the variables described below, indicate whether it is a quantitative or a categorical (qualitative) variable. Also, indicate the level of measurement for the variable: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio. Make sure your responses are the most specific possible.

Explanation / Answer

a)

Highest educational degree is Categorical as one cannot measure How much highest degree

and is ordinal as one cannot Rank it

b)

Length of a roll of plastic wrap is Quantitative as it is measurable

and is Interval as Length has range of 30 feet

c)

Color Vision Status is Categorical as it is not measurable

and is Nomminal as it cannot be counted or ranked

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