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Classify each of the following variables according to the level (scale) of measurement (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio) that was used.

1
Number of wrong turns made by rat in a maze.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
2
Time it takes a car to leave an intersection when the light changes.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
3
Self-reported level of frustration using a 7-point scale (1 = not at all frustrated; 7 = extremely frustrated).
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
E)Ordinal and Interval
4
Whether or not a person uses a self-referent ("I," "me," "we," or "us") in a 10-minute conversation.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
5
Scores on a paper-and-pencil test measuring depression (responses for each item are made on a 0-4 scale and then all responses are totaled; maximum score is 100).
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
6
Student's ranking of 5 topics in terms of his/her relative knowledge of the topics (ranked from "most" to "least" knowledge).
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
7
Child's choice of "ugly toy" or "pretty toy."
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
8
Students' class standing as a function of Grade Point Average.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
9
The number of times a person looks away from a book he or she is reading.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
10
Observers' judgments regarding the aggressiveness of children's playground behavior on a 1 - 10 scale.
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
E)Ordinal and Interval







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