What level of measurement would the following question produce? Please indicate the environmental surroundings in which you live using the following choices:
(1)urban (2)rural (3)suburban
A)nominal
B)ratio
C)interval
D)reliable
E)ordinal

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What level of measurement would the following question produce? Please indicate the environmental surroundings in which you live using the following choices:
(1)urban	(2)rural	(3)suburban
A)nominal
B)ratio
C)interval
D)reliable
E)ordinal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question is asking for a categorical response, with no inherent order or ranking among the choices. Therefore, it would be measured at a nominal level.

What Level of Measurement Would the Following Question Produce? Please