I agree: "On which scale was the dependent variable measured?" is my guess for the student's wording concern - If that is the case, oh, I'd like one to come up to me tomorrow and say that.....
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/04 22:22 PM >>> Hopefully the student responded that the dependant variable didn't use any scale of measurement. Dependant variables aren't that smart. Had the question been, "What scale of measurement did the researcher use?" he question would have been clearer. This suggestion comes from someone who all too frequently has to tell the class, "What I meant to say was..." -Don. Rick Froman said: > I asked the following question on a test after providing a scenario. > "What was the dependent variable in this study? What scale of > measurement did the dependent variable use (interval, nominal, ordinal > or ratio)? What makes you think so?" Although it was pretty clearly set > up as a ratio scale in the scenario, I gave credit for any of the scales > of measurement if they provided a reasonable justification for the > answer (like, "it is interval because there are equal intervals on the > scale"). I received a complaint from a student about the way the > question was worded. Can anyone guess what it was? Send me something. > Sleep tight; I will give you the answer tomorrow. > > Rick > > Dr. Rick Froman > Associate Professor of Psychology > John Brown University > 2000 W. University > Siloam Springs, AR 72761 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (479) 524-7295 > http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/faculty/rfroman.asp > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
