Levels of Measurement

Review your research problem statement from Week 2 to develop your research question.

Review the Learning Resources on how to describe variables.

Consider the levels of measurement for your variables: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.

After reviewing your research question and considering the levels of measurement, analyze your classification for each variable. What was behind your reasoning for labeling the variables? How might the data be analyzed based on these labels?

Consider advantages and challenges that you might encounter in the statistical analysis of your proposed variables.

Post your research question and describe the independent and dependent variables. Then, identify the level of measurement of both your independent and dependent variables. Provide a brief rationale for your classification of each variable. Be specific.

Explain considerations of analyzing data related to each variable based on its level of measurement. Be sure to include any advantages or challenges that you might encounter in your statistical analysis of each variable and explain why.