Because Both Nominal and Ordinal Measures Are Easily Used to Group

question 24

True/False

Because both nominal and ordinal measures are easily used to group respondents or objects into groups or categories,researchers often refer to these types of measures as categorical measures.

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Definitions:

Group Size

The number of individuals forming a social or functional cluster, which can influence dynamics, interaction, and outcomes within the group.

Asch

Refers to the Asch conformity experiments by Solomon Asch, which demonstrate the influence of group pressure on individual judgments.

Normative Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them, often guiding behavior and attitudes.

Social Pressure

The influence exerted by others, often peers, on individuals to change their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to conform to group norms.