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STATISTICS

Ms. Joan L. Atos


8
Quarter 1: Module 2

SCALES OF
MEASUREMENT
Objectives

At the end of the


lesson, the students
are able:
1. define the scales
of measurements
2. classify some data
according to their
scale of measurement
Measurement

It is the
process of
assigning value
to a variable.
Fo u r Le v e l s o f
Me a s u re m e n t s
NOMINAL LEVEL
• It is used when we want to distinguish
one object from another for
. IDENTIFICATION purposes.
• In this level, we can only say that one
object is from another, but the amount
of difference between then cannot be
determined.
EXAMPLES
• ·Gender:
Male (M) Female (F)
• ·Civil Status:
Single Married Divorced
• ·Language:
English Filipino Spanish
ORDINAL LEVEL
• Data are arranged in some specified
ORDER or RANK
• When data are measured in this scale,
the difference between the data are not
determined, but we can say that one is
better or greater than the other.
EXAMPLES
Competition Placement:
Champion, 1st Runner – Up, 2nd
Runner – Up

Level of Satisfaction:
Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Not Satisfied,
Very Not Satisfied
INTERVAL SCALE
• If data are measured in this level/scale,
we can say not only that one object is
greater or less than the other, but we
can also specify the amount of
difference. There is no true zero value.
EXAMPLES
• Temperature
• IQ
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
RATIO SCALE
• Same properties with the interval scale.
The order and difference can be
described. Additionally, it has a true zero
value and the ratio between two data
• If
arethe value of data is 0, it means that it
meaningful.
doesn’t exist. No negative
measurements for Ratio scale.
EXAMPLES
• Weight/Mass
• Income of a
certain
business
• Salary of
workers
ratio variables can be discrete or
ACTIVITY 3: IDENTIFY THE SCALE OF MEASUREMENT FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING.
CHOOSE FROM THE CHOICES BELOW. PUT YOUR ANSWER ON THE SPACE PROVIDED
BEFORE EACH NUMBER.
Choices:
NOMINAL ORDINAL INTERVAL SCALES
_______________1. Religion
RATIO SCALE

_______________2. IQ Scores
_______________3. Speed of a car
_______________4. Civil Status
_______________5. Number of books in the
library
_______________6. Address
_______________7. Size ANSWER
COPY AND of a t-shirt
_______________8. Land area
_______________9. Salary of workers
_______________10. Number of hours studying
_______________11. Socio-economic status
(Low income, Middle income, High income)
_______________12. Military rank
_______________13. Student ID number
_______________14. Sea level
_______________15. School Grade level
COPY AND ANSWER
THANK YOU

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