Use Stevens model of measurement scales to answer these ques

Use Stevens\' model of measurement scales to answer these questions: a) What type of scale is used when the variable is social class? Explain. b) What type of scale is used when the variable studied is a Top 40 list of popular songs? Explain. c) What type of scale is used when the variable studied is intelligence scores (for example, on the Stanford-Binet-R)? Explain. d) What type of scale is used when the variables studied are low and normal birth weights of newborns? Explain.

Solution

stevens gave 4 types of scales

a) nominal

b)ordinal

c) interval

d) ratio

each type have its own use and particularity

according to the question the type of scale which will suit to

A) FOR THIS IT WILL BE NOMINAL CATEGORIAL AS WE WE CAN DEVIDE THE SOCIAL CLASS IN CATEGORIES

B) AGAIN FOR THIS IT WILL BE NOMINAL CATEGORY BECAUSE IT CAN BE DIVIDED IN CATEGORY ON THE LIKENESS TOWARDS THE SONG

C) FOR THIS IT WILL BE ORDINAL AS IT USED TO ARRANGE THE NUMBER AND THERE WILL BE NUMBER IN INTELLEGENCE SCORES

D) FOR THIS THERE WILL BE INTERVAL SCALE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE AN INTERVAL FOR NORMAL WEIGHTS AND ALSO AN INTERVAL FOR LOW WEIGHTS