assignment 4

Assignment # 4 - Levels of Measurement

Grading Basis: Each of the five (5) Levels of Measurement questions are worth 20 points each out of 100 possible points. This assignment is worth 5 points of your final grade. See Syllabus Grading Basis.

Example: 100 (possible total assignment points) - 20 points (one wrong answer) = 80 (assignment grade) x .05 = 4 total grade points

Assignment Guidelines

Please review the Kaltura assignment video in the PRM 447 Assignment 4

If you cannot view the video, contact the Student Technology Center at (928) 523-9294 or (888) 520-7215

This is a difficult assignment, it is harder than it looks. Take your time and pay attention to the "differences" between the levels. You need to pay close attention to the level for each item. Do not look at the numbers in the charts, but the categories.

NOTE: The best information about this assignment is in the online class notes (Unit 3.1: Evidence: Data Analysis-lesson).

Example:

What is the level of measurement for license plates: California 2346; Iowa 3yt904; Virginia 8934 grt and Georgia 45OK825?

The category is license plates, the numbers have no meaning other than identification, so the answer is Nominal.

Some additional information on assignment 4. Each item is based on the following questions:

Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier?” (Nominal Scale)
Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? (Ordinal Scale)
Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? AND is the distance between each unit ( ex. 32 degrees to 33 degrees) the same? (Interval Scale)
Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? AND is the distance between each unit ( ex. 32 degrees to 33 degrees) the same? Does the scale have a true zero? (ex. Height, weight, distance) (Ratio Scale)

Assignment Directions: Answer the following questions concerning different "levels of measurement."

1) Look at the chart below and identify the "level of measurement" it represents. Category (Once per year: Once per month; Once per week; Never).

Activity	Number in your household who participated or watched the following activities at least:
	Once per year	Once per month	Once per week	Never
Aerobics	6	3	8	43
Archery	2	3	1	59
Arts and crafts	9	20	12	27
Baseball	8	22	21	27
Basketball	4	15	22	34
Bicycling BMX	6	2	5	46
Bicycling mountain/road	6	14	19	41
Bird watching	10	2	14	43
Boating	16	17	18	29

2) According to the information below, identify the "level of measurement" it represents. Category is residence?

Survey Question: Do you live in the County or City?

3) According to the information below, identify the "level of measurement" it represents. Category (Blonde; Brunette, Redhead and Blue).

Hair Color	Swimming	Mtn. Biking
Blonde	32	14
Brunette	4	54
Redhead	29	39
Blue	6	29

4) A 5K (3.2 mile) race course, would be an example of which "level of measurement."

5) According to the information below, identify the "level of measurement" it represents. Category (Never True; Seldom True; Somewhat True; Often True; and Always True).

(1) Never true

(2) Seldom True

(3) Somewhat True

(4) Often true

(5) Always True

Submit this assignment to the course Instructor in the body of an email message.

[Unit 3]

Assignment # 4 - Levels of Measurement

Please review the Kaltura assignment video in the PRM 447 Assignment 4

If you cannot view the video, contact the Student Technology Center at (928) 523-9294 or (888) 520-7215

Some additional information on assignment 4. Each item is based on the following questions:

Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier?” (Nominal Scale)

Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? (Ordinal Scale)

Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? AND is the distance between each unit ( ex. 32 degrees to 33 degrees) the same? (Interval Scale)

Is the information describing a number or category used as an “identifier? AND indicates more or less? AND is the distance between each unit ( ex. 32 degrees to 33 degrees) the same? Does the scale have a true zero? (ex. Height, weight, distance) (Ratio Scale)