2. Identify the level of measurement for the following variables from the 2010 General Social Survey...

2. Identify the level of measurement for the following variables from the 2010 General Social Survey data:

a. Sex, b. Race, c. Highest educational degree earned,d. Hours worked per week, and e. Age at first marriage

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a. Sex

Example : Male , Female

Since, there is no order in the categories for Sex

So, Level of Measurement : Nominal

b. Race

Example : American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White.

Since, there is no order in the categories for Race.

Level of Measurement : Nominal

c. Highest educational degree earned

Example : Bachelor, Master, Doctoral etc.

Since, there is order in the categories for Highest educational degree earned

Level of Measurement : Ordinal

d. Hours worked per week

Example : 0 hours, 10 hours, 50 hours etc.

Hours is a ratio level of measurement because it has an absolute zero value and differences between values can be compared.

Level of Measurement : Ratio

e. Age at first marriage

Example : 23 years , 30 years etc

A person who is 30 years old is half as old as someone who is 60, and twice as old as someone who is 15.

Level of Measurement : Interval

orchestra answered 9 months ago

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