Naomi is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for her research methods project. To do this, she has elementary

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Naomi is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for her research methods project. To do this, she has elementary

school students rate how popular each member of their class is. She then uses this information to rank the students on popularity (e.g., John is the most popular, Vanessa is the second-most popular). Which of the following best describes this variable? Group of answer choices A categorical measurement An interval scale of measurement A self-report measurement An ordinal scale of measurement

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kumpel [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-10T01:10:31+03:00

kumpel [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

A categorical measurement

Explanation:

Naomi is using a categorical measurement, as she is classifying the members based on a specific class, based on determined characteristics homogeonous to each class, and that is based on qualitative aspects (not quantitative).