Darla is working on a study examining physician-patient interactions. One of her questions asks, "How much time do you spend talking with your physician compared to an average patient?" She then gives participants the following possible choices: less than average, average, more than average. This question represents what variable level?
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The choices given (less than average, average, more than average) imply a rank order without specifying the exact difference between the categories, which is characteristic of ordinal level variables.

Darla Is Working on a Study Examining Physician-Patient Interactions