Mulitple Choice Question   A researcher is investigating the quantity of water people drink each day.  A sample of randomly selected adults (N = 100,000) were asked to report (Yes or No) whether they drink at least 48 oz. of water each day, and 35% responded with a yes.   What scale of measurement is the data for the variable of interest? A. Nominal   B. Ordinal   C. Interval   D. Ratio

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A researcher is investigating the quantity of water people drink each day.  A sample of randomly selected adults (= 100,000) were asked to report (Yes or No) whether they drink at least 48 oz. of water each day, and 35% responded with a yes.
 
What scale of measurement is the data for the variable of interest?
  • A. Nominal
     
  • B. Ordinal
     
  • C. Interval
     
  • D. Ratio
     
 
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