Levels of Measurement

Question 1

The size of the cerebellum expressed as a volume

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 2

One's ice cream preference

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 3

City of birth

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 4

Heat measured in degrees centigrade.

Accepted Answer

Interval

Question 5

Gender

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 6

Whether one has a pet

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 7

The number of pounds lost during a six-week diet

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 8

The number of questions asked by a customer during an encounter with a salesperson

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 9

A student's SAT score

Accepted Answer

Interval

Question 10

The rank of a person's salary within the company

Accepted Answer

Ordinal

Question 11

The teacher's rankings of cooperativeness in the classroom

Accepted Answer

Ordinal

Question 12

The type of categorization errors in a sorting task

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 13

Categorization of clothing: hat, shirt, shoes, pants

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Question 14

The number of children in a family

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 15

The square footage of each participant's house or apartment

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 16

Military titles: Lieutenant, Captain, Major.

Accepted Answer

Ordinal

Question 17

The percentage the Stock Market gains or loses in a given day

Accepted Answer

Interval

Question 18

The time it takes for a couple to resolve a custody issue during court ordered mediation

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 19

The speed of cars on a race track

Accepted Answer

Ratio

Question 20

The religious group that one affiliates with

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Questions 20