VIRA BHADRESHVAR (012019090408)

Explain the difference between nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio measurement
scale?

NOMINAL: A nominal scale represents a category attribute which has no normal order or
ranking. It can code nominal variables with numbers, but the order is random, so any
measurements like a mean, median, or standard deviation will be meaningless.

Example of nominal variables: blood type, zip code, gender, race, eye colour,
political party

ORDINAL: The ordinal scale is one where the order is essential but not the difference
between the values.

Example of ordinal variables: socio economic status (low income, middle

income, high income), education level (high school, Bachelor, Master,
PhD), income level (less than 5K, 5K to 10K, over 10K), satisfaction rating
(extremely dislike, dislike, neutral, like, extremely like).

INTERVAL: The scale of the interval is one where there is an order and the difference
between the two values is meaningful.

Example of interval variables: temperature (Farenheit), temperature (Celcius),

pH, time, IQ Test, CGPA.

RATIO: The ratio variable has all the properties of the interval variable, and it also has a
simple definition of 0.0. There is none of the variable when the value equals 0.0.
Example of ratio variable:

enzyme activity, dose amount, reaction rate, flow rate, concentration,

pulse, weight, length, temperature in Kelvin (0.0 Kelvin really does mean
no heat).