ACTIVITY 1 Match the level of measurement in Set A with the

ACTIVITY 1

Match the level of measurement in Set A with the measures listed in Set B.

Set A

a. nominal

b. ordinal

c. interval

d. ratio

Set B

____ 1. Military rank: Captain, Major, Colonel, General

___ 2. Years of education: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, >12

___ 3. Membership in the American Nurses Association: YES or NO

___ 4. Highest college degree: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate

___ 5. Blood types: Type A, Type B, Type AB, Type O

___ 6. Patient satisfaction with care (not satisfied, somewhat satisfied, very satisfied)

___ 7. Weight of 12 year old females: < 120 lbs., 121-140lbs, 141-160lbs, >161lbs

___ 8. Temperature: 5°F, 10°F, 20°F, 30°F

___ 9. Marital status: Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced

___ 10. Number of hours in labor prior to delivery of infant

Solution

ORDINAL____ 1. Military rank: Captain, Major, Colonel, General because you can put them in order.

ORDINAL___ 2. Years of education: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, >12 because you can put them in order.

NOMINAL___ 3. Membership in the American Nurses Association: YES or NO because variable is categorical.

ORDINAL___ 4. Highest college degree: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate because you can put them in order.

NOMINAL___ 5. Blood types: Type A, Type B, Type AB, Type O because variable is categorical.

ORDINAL___ 6. Patient satisfaction with care (not satisfied, somewhat satisfied, very satisfied) because you can put them in order.

ORDINAL___ 7. Weight of 12 year old females: < 120 lbs., 121-140lbs, 141-160lbs, >161lbs because you can put them in order.

INTERVAL___ 8. Temperature: 5°F, 10°F, 20°F, 30°F because zero doesn\'t mean the absence of the value.

NOMINAL___ 9. Marital status: Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced because variable is categorical.

RATIO___ 10. Number of hours in labor prior to delivery of infant because zero means there is no value.