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Individual pieces of factual information collected through observation, measurement, counting, or survey.
DATA
A subtype that consist of categories or labels that have no inherent order.
NOMINAL DATA
A subtype that consist of countable values that occur in separate, distinct units. It does not include fractions or decimals.
DISCRETE DATA
This level of measurement features equal, standardized numerical intervals between values, but it lacks a true absolute zero point.
INTERVAL LEVEL
This level of measurement consists of data that are classified into distinct categories without any inherent order.
NOMINAL LEVEL
A school librarian inspects the circulation desk at 4:00 PM and counts exactly 42 returned math textbooks. Because this value comes from counting distinct, separate units, it is this subtype of quantitative data.
DISCRETE DATA
It is the collection or group of related data, usually organized in a table or list.
DATASET
Temperature is classified under what level of measurement?
INTERVAL LEVEL
A milk tea shop asks customers to customize their drink size by choosing Regular, Large, or Extra Large. Even though no exact milliliters are printed on the receipt, this variable is classified as this qualitative subtype.
ORDINAL DATA
Physical measurements such as a student's height, weight, and age belong to which level of measurement?
RATIO LEVEL
Finishing 1st place, 2nd place, or 3rd place in a dance contest shows a clear ranking, but the difference in score between ranks is not equal or measurable, placing it at this level.
ORDINAL LEVEL
The school registrar records whether a senior high school student is enrolled in the STEM, ABM, or HUMSS academic track. What level of measurement should they use?
NOMINAL LEVEL
Numerical values that can take any value within a given range, including fractions and decimals. These values are the result of measurement and can vary infinitely within a specified interval.
CONTINUOUS DATA
Described as the highest and most informative level of measurement.
RATIO LEVEL
This general term refers to the ways how data are categorized, ranked, or measured, arranged from the simplest to the most complex.
LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
A customer rates their delivery rider on a shopping app using a 1-star to 5-star satisfaction rating. This rating scale belongs to this specific level of measurement.
ORDINAL LEVEL
The other names of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
CATEGORICAL AND NUMERICAL DATA
A math teacher counts the number of submitted homework envelopes on the desk (18, 24, 30), while a science teacher uses a stopwatch to record the reaction time of a chemical solution (18.42 seconds). What are the two data subtypes being described here?
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DATA
In ratio measurement, this specific condition indicates the complete absence of the measured quantity.
TRUE ZERO POINT
Out of the four levels of measurement, these are the two levels of measurement that apply strictly to quantitative data.
INTERVAL AND RATIO LEVEL