Question

quinn is collecting data on the brands of soda american men like. what is the level of measurement of the data? select the correct answer below: ordinal ratio nominal interval

Explanation:

To determine the level of measurement, we analyze the data type:

• Nominal: Data consists of categories with no inherent order (e.g., brands, colors, names).
• Ordinal: Categories with a natural order (e.g., rankings, satisfaction levels).
• Interval: Numerical data with equal intervals but no true zero (e.g., temperatures in °C).
• Ratio: Numerical data with a true zero and equal intervals (e.g., height, weight).

Soda brands (e.g., Coke, Pepsi, Sprite) are categories with no inherent order. Thus, the data is nominal.

Answer:

C. Nominal