What Level of Measurement Is a Variable Asking Each Competitive

question 13

Multiple Choice

What level of measurement is a variable asking each competitive eater what rank he/she got in the last chicken-wing eating competition?

• A) Nominal
• B) Ordinal
• C) Interval
• D) Ratio

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Definitions:

Trade Name

The name a manufacturer assigns to a given medication compound for marketing purposes or to simplify referencing the medication.

CMS

stands for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the nation's major healthcare programs.

Antipyretics

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Hypothalamus

A structure of the brain between the cerebrum and the midbrain; lies below the thalamus.