Question

Practice: Scales of Measurement match each other and explain.

(A)Nominal

(B) Ordinal

(C) Interval

(D)Ratio

1.Eye color

2.Rating of well-being on a 5-point scale

3.Reaction time on a computer task

4.Order of finishers in a 5K race

5.Parents’ marital status

6.Blood alcohol content

7.Degree of pain felt, as rated on a 10

-point scale

8.Seating order in an auditorium

Answer 1

Solution:

1.Eye color

answer: (Nominal)

because color would be red , blue , black etc. just like name of objects

2.Rating of well-being on a 5-point scale

answer: (Ordinal)

Here rating would be in order from lower to higher in order

3.Reaction time on a computer task

answer: (Ratio)

Time has true zero.

4.Order of finishers in a 5K race

answer: (Ordinal)

5.Parents’ marital status

answer: (Nominal)

6.Blood alcohol content

answer: (Ratio)

7.Degree of pain felt, as rated on a 10 -point scale

answer: (Ordinal)

8.Seating order in an auditorium

answer: (Ordinal)