Variable Type of variable and Level of measurement a Gender
Variable, Type of variable and Level of measurement
(a) Gender (Quantitative Categorical)(Nominal,Ordinal,Interval,Ratio)
(b) Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) (Quantitative Categorical)(Nominal,Ordinal,Interval,Ratio)
(c) Anxiety rating (highly anxious, moderately anxious, or relaxed) (Quantitative Categorical)(Nominal,Ordinal,Interval,Ratio)
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Solution
a)
Gender is Categorical as one cannot measure it
and is nominal as one cannot count it
b)
Temperature is Quantative as it is measurable
and is Interval as Temperature has range
c)
Anxiety rating is categorical as it has levels but not how much
and is Ordinal as one can rank it
