b. using specific problems in a, classify the...
b. using specific problems in a, classify the measurement scales of data gathered: a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio 12. occupational status of parents: 1 - farmer, 2 - self - employed, 3 - professional 13. academic performance is measured in terms of test scores. 14. educational attainment of parents is classified as: 1 - college graduate, 2 - college level, 3 - high school graduate, 4 - high school level, 5 - elementary level
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# Brief Explanations:
12. The categories for occupational status of parents are just labels with no order or numerical meaning, so it's nominal.
13. Test scores have equal - intervals between values and a non - arbitrary zero is not present, so it's interval.
14. The categories for educational attainment of parents have an order (elementary < high school < college), so it's ordinal.
# Answer:
12. a. nominal
13. c. interval
14. b. ordinal