Identify the level of measurement—nominal, ordinal, or interval/ratio—represente
ID: 3268948 • Letter: I
Question
Identify the level of measurement—nominal, ordinal, or interval/ratio—represented in each of the following questionnaire items: Answer in the form of a. ******* b. ******** c. ******* and so on. The answer will be only one of the 3 measurements.
a. Your sex:
1. _____ Female
2. _____ Male
b. Your age:
1. _____ Younger than 20
2. _____ 20–29
3. _____ 30–39
4. _____ 40–49
5. _____ 50–59
6. _____ 60–69
7. _____ 70 or older
c. How many people are in your immediate family? ___________
d. Specify the highest level of education achieved by your mother:
1. _____ None
2. _____ Elementary school
3. _____ Some high school
4. _____ Graduated high school
5. _____ Some college
6. _____ Graduated college
7. _____ Graduate/professional school
e. Your annual income from all sources: ___________ (specify)
f.Your religious preference:
1. _____ Protestant
2. _____ Catholic
3. _____ Jewish
4. _____ Other ___________ (specify)
g. The social class to which your parents belong:
1. _____ Upper
2. _____ Upper-middle
3. _____ Middle-middle
4. _____ Lower-middle
5. _____ Lower
h. In which of the following regions do your parents presently live?
1. _____ Northeast
2. _____ South
3. _____ Midwest
4. _____ West
5. _____ Other ___________ (specify)
i. Indicate your political orientation by placing an X in the appropriate space: LIBERAL___:___:___:___:___:Conservative
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Explanation / Answer
A) Sex is an Nomial Measurement
b) Age is an Ordinal Measurement
c) Interval/Ratio
d) Ordinal