Types of Data and Levels of Measurement Quiz

Quantitative data involves measurable quantities.

Nominal data involves categories with no inherent order.

Ordinal data can be ranked but lacks a true zero point.

Nominal measurement involves categories without inherent order.

In nominal measurement, numbers are labels for categories without inherent order.

Interval data can be ranked and has equal intervals but lacks a true zero point.

In ordinal measurement, data can be ranked, allowing for meaningful calculation of the median.

Ratio data involves quantities with a true zero point, like counts.

Interval data has equal intervals but lacks a true zero point, like temperature.

Ordinal data can be ranked but lacks equal intervals or a true zero point.

Ratio measurement includes a true zero point, enabling meaningful ratio comparisons.

Ratio data includes a true zero point, enabling ratios, while interval data lacks this feature.

Interval data lacks a true zero point, which ratio data possesses.