What level of measurement is represented by the following?
For families of three children, indicate where the male child is in the birth order.
_______ (1) Oldest
_______ (2) Middle
_______ (3) Youngest
A) Interval
B) Nominal
C) Ordinal
D) Ratio

Question

What level of measurement is represented by the following? 
For families of three children, indicate where the male child is in the birth order.
_______ (1) Oldest
_______ (2) Middle
_______ (3) Youngest
A) Interval
B) Nominal
C) Ordinal
D) Ratio

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The categories shown in the example are rank ordered.
Interval level of measurement has equal intervals between each point.
Nominal level of measurement simply "names" the categories.
Ratio level of measurement meets requirements for interval and has an absolute zero.

What Level of Measurement Is Represented by the Following