According to the Textbook, Understanding the Measurement Level of a Scale

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, understanding the measurement level of a scale is important for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A) it dictates what type of statistical analyses may or may not be done
• B) tells us whether an object has only qualitative or quantitative properties
• C) it determines what information is collected
• D) it determines what can be said about the object
• E) it determines what cannot be said about the object

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Definitions:

Hierarchical Classification

A system of organization where entities are arranged in a graded order from broad to specific categories, often used in biology to classify organisms.

Seriation

The cognitive ability to arrange objects in order according to size, shape, or any other attribute.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (approximately 7 to 12 years old) can think logically about concrete events.

Tangible Objects

Items that can be perceived through the sense of touch, having physical presence and form.