Variables (Levels of Measurement)

Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A movie critic lists the top 50 films of the decade.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A car dealer gives his clients a list of the top 10 most expensive cars.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A health worker surveys whether the students' health status is excellent, average, or poor.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A veterinary assistant determines the weight of the dogs being brought to the clinic for treatment.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A student wants to determine the percentage of the correct answers that he got from the last science quiz.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A researcher wants to find out the number of hours that you spent in doing extra readings for your assignment.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A veterinary assistant records the breeds of the dogs that are being brought for treatment in the veterinary clinic.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: Your classmate would like to find out the number of minutes it takes for each member of the class to go to school from their respective houses.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A teacher asks the class on the degree of difficulty (easy, moderate, or difficult) they experienced their last periodic examination in mathematics.

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Identify the level of measurement involved in the following research situation.

Situation: A geoscientist from Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) determines the daily temperature for the month of July.

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