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Understanding Measurement Scales in Research by TC is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. Nominal scale involves assigning categories or names but no quantitative differences. Ordinal scale ranks categories in order but intervals are unknown. Interval scale has equal intervals and differences can be calculated. Ratio scale has a true zero point and ratios can be calculated. 2. The document discusses the four main measurement scales - nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio - and provides examples for each including gender, competition placement, temperature, age, and weight. 3. An exercise is
- Author
- TC
- Language
- EN