Question

What is the difference between ordinal and nominal​ data? Choose the correct answer below. A. Ordinal data are one notch above nominal data on the measurement hierarchy. Nominal data can be​ rank-ordered on the basis of some relationship among​ them, while the order of ordinal data is arbitrary. B. Ordinal data are one notch below nominal data on the measurement hierarchy. Nominal data can be​ rank-ordered on the basis of some relationship among​ them, while the order of ordinal data is arbitrary. C. Ordinal data are one notch above nominal data on the measurement hierarchy. Ordinal data have all the characteristics of interval data but also have a true zero point. D. Ordinal data are one notch above nominal data on the measurement hierarchy. Ordinal data can be​ rank-ordered on the basis of some relationship among​ them, while the order of nominal data is arbitrary.

Answer 1

D. Ordinal data are one notch above nominal data on the measurement hierarchy. Ordinal data can be​ rank-ordered on the basis of some relationship among​ them, while the order of nominal data is arbitrary.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ordinal data consists of variables that ordered categories but the gap between each category is not known. For example, A scale of satisfaction

Nominal data consists of variables that can be grouped on a particular characteristic. For example, gender (Male, Female).

Nominal data is lowest, next comes ordinal data, then comes Interval and Ratios. These are the four fundamental levels of measurement scales.