Choose a Variable That Could Be Measured at Different Levels

question 79

Essay

Choose a variable that could be measured at different levels of measurement. Explain how the variable would work at the nominal, ordinal, and interval-ratio level.

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Definitions:

Social Facts

Durkheim's concept for norms, values, structures, and social practices that exert influence on individual behaviors and are external to the individual.

Biological Drives

Innate impulses rooted in biology that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sexual desire, and self-preservation.

Social Patterns

Repeated behaviors, practices, or trends observed within societies that reflect collective social norms and values.

Individualism

A theory supporting the idea that individuals should have more personal freedom rather than being controlled by the state or a group.