Psychology: Assignment Questions

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Brittany McShan Hollingsworth PSY 3301-XTIB Assignment #1 T2-14 Choose one of the following and complete the solution. Show all the work completed for your solutions/responses on all the Assignments. Upload to the appropriate Bb Space for scoring. DO NOT TYPE INTO BLACKBOARD DIRECTLY. 1.1 For each of the following items, indicate the level of measurement—nominal, ordinal, or interval: A. A tailor uses a tape measure to determine exactly where to cut a piece of cloth. - NOMINAL B. The speed of runners in a race is timed in seconds by a judge with a stopwatch. - INTERVAL C. Based on attendance figures, a ranking of the Top 10 rock concerts for the year is compiled by the editors of a music magazine. - ORDINAL D. A zoologist…show more content…
A convenience store clerk is asked to take an inventory of all items still on the shelves at the end of the month. - NOMINAL F. The student life director at a small college counts the number of freshmen and sophomores. - ORDINAL G. Using a yardstick, a parent measures the growth of his child on a yearly basis.- INTERVAL H. In a track meet, runners in a halfmile race were ranked first, second, and third place.- ORDINAL 1.2 A sociologist conducts a survey to determine the effects of family size on various aspects of life. For each of the following questionnaire items, identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, or interval): A. Does family size affect school performance? Students are asked to circle their letter grade (A, B, C, D, or F) in various school subjects. - INTERVAL B. Does family size differ by socioeconomic status? Parents are asked to provide their yearly income in dollars. - INTERVAL C. Does parental health differ by family size? Parents are asked to rate their overall health on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being in very good health and 5 being in very poor health. - ORDINAL D. Do the effects of family size differ with race and ethnicity? Respondents are asked to indicate if they are black, white, Hispanic, Asian, or other. -

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