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WorksheetsData Organization and Categorization
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Worksheet time: 12mins
(a) is the process of determining the value or label, either qualitative or quantitative, of a particular attribute
Level of measurement which makes no assumption whatsoever about the values assigned to the data
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio scale
Level of measurement where data are assigned to the relative position of the variables with respect to characteristics with no implications as to the distance between positions
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio scale
Example of a nominal level of measurement (select all that apply)
Gender: 1 – Male, 2- Female
Civil Status: 1 – Single, 2 – Married, 3 - Separated
Education: 1 - College Graduate, 2- Master's Graduate, etc.
Age: 1-17 - minor age, 18 above - major age
Example of ordinal level of measurement (select all that apply)
Gender: 1 – Male, 2- Female; Marital Status: 1 – Single, 2 – Married, 3 - Separated
Income level: Low, Middle, High; Size of Farm: Small, Average, Big
Performance Rating: 1-Poor, 2-Fair, 3- Satisfactory, 4- VS, 5-Outstanding, 9- Missing
I.Q. : 1 – Below Average, 2 – Average, 3-above Average, 4-High Average, 5- Genius, 9- Missing
It refers to a measure that determines the distance between two or more variables in terms of equal intervals.
nominal data
ordinal data
interval data
ratio
It has the characteristics of all the measures (nominal, ordinal, interval) plus an absolute zero value
nominal data
ordinal data
interval data
ratio scale
Example of interval data
Performance Rating: 1-Poor, 2-Fair, 3- Satisfactory, 4- VS, 5-Outstanding, 9- Missing
I.Q. : 1 – Below Average, 2 – Average, 3-above Average, 4-High Average, 5- Genius, 9- Missing
Income range: Low = <8000/mo, Middle – 8001-16,000; High – 16,001-24,000
Income level: Low, Middle, High; Size of Farm: Small, Average, Big
Which is an example of a ratio scale? Select all that apply
measurement of the actual height
measurement of the actual weight
measurement of the actual length
measurement of the actual grade
The assignment of numerical code to the data gathered whether they are nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio
Computation
Tabulation
Decoding of data
Coding of Data or data reduction
Which are the criteria for the assignment of codes? Select all that apply
unit of analysis
level of analysis
context of analysis
unit of observation
The subject of the study, data is subjected to statistical analysis
Unit of analysis
Unit of observation
Context of analysis
Level of analysis
The framework or purpose in which the analysis is carried out
Unit of analysis
Unit of observation
Context of analysis
Level of analysis
It is used similarly with unit of analysis, it can appear in many different expressions
Unit of analysis
Unit of observation
Context of analysis
Level of analysis
The term used for taking original measurements. This is the same with unit of analysis if you correlate aptitude and achievements of an individual.
Unit of analysis
Unit of observation
Context of analysis
Level of analysis
It refers to the assignment of columns based on the variables used in the study
Construction of the coding scheme
Data processing
Writing the code in the coding sheet
Encoding the data matrix
It refers to the transferring of data from the questionnaire to the coding sheet
Construction of the coding scheme
Data processing
Writing the code in the coding sheet
Encoding the data matrix
It is done by encoding the data in the computer using a software
Construction of the coding scheme
Data processing
Writing the code in the coding sheet
Encoding the data matrix
What is meant by "SPSS" software?
Statistical Packages for Social Sciences
Simple Program for Simple Society
Statistical Packages for Simple Sciences
Simple Program for Social Sciences
The set of instructions that a computer employs to analyze data
project
program
activity
data
