What Level of Measurement Classifies Data into Mutually Exclusive (Nonoverlapping)

question 3

Multiple Choice

What level of measurement classifies data into mutually exclusive (nonoverlapping) , exhausting categories in which no order or ranking can be imposed on the data?

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

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Definitions:

Confidence

A degree of certainty or belief in a proposition, often quantified in statistics as a confidence level in interval estimates.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or observations included in a sample drawn from a population.

Divorce Rate

A measure of the number of divorces that occur in a given population during a specified period, commonly expressed per 1,000 residents per year.

Significance Level

A threshold for determining whether a statistical result obtained is not attributed to chance, commonly set at values like 0.05, indicating a 5% risk of error.