In the Means procedure, the lowest level of measurement that the independent variable (the variable that is used to create the groups) can be is
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval/ratio

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The Means procedure is used to compare the means of two or more groups, and to use this procedure, the independent variable needs to be categorical in nature. Nominal level of measurement is the lowest level that a variable can be and still be considered categorical. Therefore, nominal level variables are the best choice for the independent variable in the Means procedure.

In the Means Procedure, the Lowest Level of Measurement That