Bill is creating a survey and wants to know how long individuals have been working at their current job. Here's how it looks on his survey:
How long have you been in your current position at work?
Less than 1 Month
1-2 Months
3-6 Months
7-12 Months
1-2 Years
2-6 Years
6-10 Years
10+ Years
What level variable is this survey question?
A)ordinal
B)interval
C)ratio
D)nominal

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The survey question is an example of an ordinal variable because the categories have a meaningful order (from less time to more time) but the intervals between the categories are not necessarily equal.

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