Identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) that describes each of the following variables.

Identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) that describes each of the following variables.

1. Race (white, African American, Asian, and so on):

2. Order of finish in a race (first, second, third, and so on):

3. Number of children in families:

4. Social class (lower class, middle class, upper class):

5. Populations of nations:

6. Favorite movie:

7. Attitudes toward nuclear energy (strongly approve, approve, disapprove, strongly disapprove):

8. Number of times married (zero, one, two, and so on):

9. Region of birth (Southwest, Midwest, and so on):

10. Political orientation (very liberal, somewhat liberal, somewhat conservative, very conservative):

Your readings about conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement will be very important in order for you to complete the above:

Required Source:
Chapter 5 in Earl Babbie, The Basics of Social Research, 6th ed. Wadsworth, 2014. ISBN 113359414X

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