The human resources department at a major high tech company recently conducted an employee satisfaction survey of 100 of its 3,000 employees. Data were collected on such variables as age, gender, marital status, current salary, level of overall satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 5, number of years with the company, and job title. Which of the variables would be classified as nominal level data?
A) Age and years with the company
B) Overall satisfaction
C) Gender, marital status, and job title
D) Age and gender

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Nominal level data refers to data that can be categorized but not ranked or ordered. Gender, marital status, and job title fall into this category as they represent categories without a natural order.

The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company