I Like Ice Cream

question 32

Multiple Choice

I like ice cream. My favorite is chocolate. If I can't have chocolate, I'll eat vanilla, If there's no vanilla, I'll take strawberry. My preference for ice cream flavors is an example of the ________________ scale of measurement.

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

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Definitions:

First-order

Generally pertains to the most basic or primary level of something, often used in mathematical and logical expressions indicating the initial or simplest case.

Least Squares Method

The least squares method is a statistical technique used to determine the best-fit line for a set of data, by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and estimated values.

Best Fit

A method or line that best approximates the relationship between variables in a set of data.

Minimizes

The process of finding the lowest value of a function, often relevant in optimization problems.