NAMA : MOHD FITRI FIRDAUZ BIN MOHD NOR

MATRIX NO :JM41628
Question
1. The Local fast-food restaurant offers small, medium, and large soft drinks. What kind
of scale is used to measure the size of the drinks?
ANSWER Ordinal scale

2. The Scholastic Achievement Test ( SAT) most likely measurer aptitude on

a(n)__________ scale.
ANSWER :Interval scale

3. In a study on perception of facial expressions , participaants must classify the

emotions displayed in photographs of people as anger , sadness, joy , disgust , fear, or
surprise . Emotional expression is measurer on a(n)________________ scale.

ANSWER: Ordinal scale.

4. A researcher studies the factors that determine how many children couples decide to
have . The variable , number of children , is a ___________ (discrete / continuous)
variable.

ANSWER: Discrete variable

 5. An investigator studies how concept – formation ability changes with age. Age is a
____________ (discrete / continuous) variable.

ANSWER: Continuous variable.

6. a. When measuring weight to the nearest pound, what are the real limits for a score of
X = 150 pounds?
ANSWER :
Real Limit
Number Unit of Measurer Lower Upper
(pound)
150 1 149.50 150.50

b. When measuring weight to the nearest 1/2 pound, what are the real limits for a
score of X = 144.5 pounds?
ANSWER :
Real Limit
Number Unit of Measurer Lower Upper
(pound)
144.50 0.50 144.45 144.55