Why Is It Important to Consider the Level of Measurement

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Essay

Why is it important to consider the level of measurement in study design? Use the example of education and explain how education can be measured in multiple ways.What is the benefit to measuring education on one level of measurement versus another?

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Definitions:

Psychotic

Relating to psychosis, a mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, often manifesting as hallucinations or delusions.

Neurotic

Relating to, affected by, or characteristic of neurosis, a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations.

Culture-bound Syndromes

Mental, emotional, or behavioral conditions that are specific to or strongly associated with particular cultural groups.

Culturally Disapproved

Activities or behaviors that are not accepted or are frowned upon by a particular culture or society.