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Level of Measurement
Message posted by Fiona (via 65.198.98.16) on June 27, 2001 at 4:51 PM (ET)

What is the level of measurement for:

Models hair colors?
Number of years at current job
(0-4yrs)(5-9yrs)?
Dollar amt owed on revolving credit cards?
Score on SAT ranging from 700 to 1200.


READERS RESPOND:
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Re: Level of Measurement
Message posted by JG (via 128.8.24.198) on June 27, 2001 at 8:52 PM (ET)

I think you have the following scales :
1 nominal
2 ordinal
3 ratio
4 interval


Re: Level of Measurement
Message posted by Pauline (via 152.163.197.208) on June 28, 2001 at 12:29 AM (ET)

What is the measurement of central tendency for these vaariables.


Re: Level of Measurement
Message posted by Pauline (via 152.163.197.208) on June 28, 2001 at 12:29 AM (ET)

What is the measurement of central tendency for these variables.



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