In a sleep study, the hours of sleep per night is recorded. What type of variable and what is the scale of measurement for the recorded data? O A. Categorical; Nominal B. Quantitative; Ordinal C. Quantitative; Ratio D. Qualtitative; Interval O E. Quantitative; Interval

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In a sleep study, the hours of sleep per night is
recorded. What type of variable and what is the
scale of measurement for the recorded data?
O A. Categorical; Nominal
B. Quantitative; Ordinal
O C. Quantitative; Ratio
D. Qualtitative; Interval
O E. Quantitative; Interval
Transcribed Image Text:In a sleep study, the hours of sleep per night is recorded. What type of variable and what is the scale of measurement for the recorded data? O A. Categorical; Nominal B. Quantitative; Ordinal O C. Quantitative; Ratio D. Qualtitative; Interval O E. Quantitative; Interval
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Nominal data: Nominal data measure qualitative data and it is the name of variable.

example: Smoking status (Yes / No)


Ordinal data: Nominal dtaa also measure qualitative data but it measure in ordered.

Example: High school marksheet, enter marksheet, graduation marksheet and master marksheet.

Interval data: It is the quantitative data but which measures not true zero mean.

example: temperature 

Ratio data: It is the also quantitative data but which measure  true zero. 

example: Height, weight etc.

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