Question

The nominal level of measurement is represented in which variable below? *

Answer 1

the variable is known as ordinal.

Answer 2

The nominal level of measurement is represented in D) gender.

Nominal Scale:

• The term "nominal scale" is derived from the Latin word "nomalis," which means "connected to names."
• It is commonly used to define categories.
• These categories have matching numbers assigned to them for data analysis.
• For example, a person's gender, race, hair color, and so on are obtaining quantitative data for a nominal scale.
• Numbers connected with names are only tags without any mathematical significance.
• These characteristics are of the descriptive kind.
• In statistical terms, the nominal scale is the simplest to grasp and apply.
• These variables are divided into at least two categories, such as Male/Female and Yes/No.

Hence, The nominal level of measurement is represented in gender.

Complete question:

The nominal level of measurement is represented in which variable below?

A) fear of crime

B) temperature

C) income

D) gender