Measurement and Scaling Quiz

What is the main purpose of a nominal scale?

• To assign numbers to objects or observations

• To measure degrees of difference

• To categorize events, attributes, or characteristics

• To compare intervals or differences

Which type of scale allows the measurement of degrees of difference but not the specific amount of difference?

• Nominal Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Interval Scale

• Ratio Scale

What is the Likert scale commonly used for?

• Measuring consumer preferences

• Measuring weight and height

• Measuring attitudes

• Measuring temperature

Which scale is quantitative in nature and allows the calculation of mean and median?

• Nominal Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Interval Scale

• Ratio Scale

What is the unique feature of a ratio scale?

• It allows the calculation of mean and median

• It has an arbitrary zero point

• It categorizes events or characteristics

• It possesses a zero point or character of origin

In which scale can you add or subtract values between two variables but not multiply or divide?

• Ratio Scale

• Interval Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Nominal Scale

What is the main characteristic of an ordinal scale?

• It has an arbitrary zero point

• It allows the calculation of mean and median

• The categories have a logical or ordered relationship

• It categorizes events or characteristics

Which scale is preferred in statistics because it can assign a numerical value to any arbitrary assessment?

• Ratio Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Nominal Scale

• Interval Scale

What is the purpose of a nominal scale?

• To assign numbers to objects or observations

• To compare intervals or differences

• To measure degrees of difference

• To categorize events, attributes, or characteristics

Which scale is the most sophisticated as it incorporates all the characteristics of nominal, ordinal, and interval scales?

• Ratio Scale

• Interval Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Nominal Scale