A Scale in Which a Given Attribute Is Categorized, and Numbers

question 6

Multiple Choice

A scale in which a given attribute is categorized, and numbers are assigned to the categories, but there is no order or level implied among the categories.

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio

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Definitions:

Chi-Square

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in one or more categories.

Goodness-Of-Fit Test

A statistical test used to see how well sample data fit a distribution from a population with a normal distribution.

Lower-Tail Test

A statistical test used to determine if a data sample is significantly lower than the population mean.

Upper-Tail Test

Is a statistical test where the critical area, where we reject the null hypothesis, is located in the upper tail of the distribution.