Which of the Following Is False Regarding Nominal Level Data

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding nominal level data?

• A) Nominal level data do not have any weight; therefore, their numerical values do not have any mathematical meaning.
• B) An example of nominal level data can be gender. Male is not considered "more than" or "less than" female.
• C) As nominal level data do not have mathematical meanings, even calculating frequencies or percentages are not possible.
• D) Good nominal level variables are exhaustive and mutually exclusive, which allows limited statistical analyses.

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Definitions:

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