data types + levels

    Cards (5)

    • what are the different types of data?

      • nominal
      • ordinal
      • interval
      • ratio
    • Nominal Level of Measurement
      A categorical level where data is assigned labels without inherent meaning or order.
    • Ordinal Level of Measurement
      A categorical level where data is assigned labels with inherent order, but the size of the intervals between categories is not known.
    • Interval Level of Measurement
      A level of measurement where the distance between any two points is known, but the zero point is based on random choice
    • Ratio Level of Measurement
      A level of measurement where the distance between any two points is known and the zero point is absolute, typically with a true zero (e.g., 0°C).