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aper A snm PSsda 22, 2019 Chapter 1: Levels of Measurement in SPSS 1. In addition to planning what, whom, when, and how to observe, what else researchers plan before conducting their research? 2. "The level of measurement is a primary consideration researchers use when choosing statistical methods for analyzing a given set of data." The preceding statement is: a. True b. False. 3. Country of origin measured by grouping individuals into categories such as Born in the United States, Born in Mexico, and so on is at what level of measurement? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c.Interval d. Ratio 4. IQ test scores are at what level of measurement? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Interval d. Ratio 5. Consider a variable that has an absolute zero (such as number of days until the beginning of next year) and has equal intervals. In SPSS, this variable is categorized as being which of the following? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Scale 6. Scores on a multiple-choice personality scale that measure self-concept are at what level of measurement in SPSS? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Scale 7. A researcher classified participants according to the region (e.g. Midwest, Southeast) in which they graduated from high school. The researcher has measured at what SPSS level? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Scale 8. A researcber measured a variable at the interval level. He or she has measured at which SPSS level? a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Scale

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Answer : 1) level of measurement 2) True 3) Nominal 4) Ratio

5) scale 6) ordinal 7) nominal 8) scale 9) ordinal 10)

11) a) varies among participants in a study.