statistics in criminal justice cj 403

1.Define the term "nominal variable" and provide an example of a nominal level variable other than those provided in the text.

2.Define the term ordinal variable and provide an example of an ordinal variable other than those provided in the text.

3.Define the term interval variable and provide an example of an interval variable other than those provided in the text.

4.Define the term ratio variable and provide an example of a ratio variable other than those provided in the text.

5.Why are the levels of variables important in statistical analysis? In other words, why do we care?

6.In the exercises at the end of the chapter, there is a list of variables on pages 50-53 of the text. For the variables, JOB, HOME, and ADDRESS, please identify the level (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio) and explain how you arrived at this conclusion.