Which Is the Only Type of Scale That Has an Absolute

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which is the only type of scale that has an absolute zero point?

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

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

The representation, often in the form of a table or graph, of how the values in a data set are distributed across distinct values or ranges of values, showing the frequency of each value or range.

Bar Chart

A graphical representation of data using bars of different heights or lengths proportional to the values they represent.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into bins or intervals, and the frequency of data within each bin is depicted by bars.

Dotplot

A simple graphical display used to compare frequency counts within categories or groups.