[SOC3391] Problem Set 1 [KEY]

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Problem Set 1 SOC3391-Fall 2023 Due 8/31/2023 Submit your answers in a pdf, doc, or docx formatted file. Variables, Attributes, and Levels of Measurement Questions 1-20 provide a survey item and example responses. For each item, identify the level of measurement that best describes the variable. If you tell me how many times you’ve been arrested, you are doing this assignment wrong. 1. How many siblings do you have (including step and half)? Example answers: 0, 1, 5 [1pt] interval/ratio 2. What type of hair do you have? Example answers: Straight, Wavy, Curly, Bald [1pt] Nominal 3. How did you pay in your last transaction? Example answers: Credit Card, Cash, Check, Paypal, Venmo [1pt] Nominal 4. How likely are you to recommend your cell phone carrier to others? Example answers: Not Likely, Somewhat Likely, Very Likely [1pt] Ordinal 5. What is your zodiac sign? Example answers: Aries, Taurus, Gemini [1pt] Nominal 6. What kind of coffee do you enjoy? Example answers: Black, Cappuccino, Espresso [1pt] Nominal 7. How many followers do you have on your most popular social media account? Example answers: 52; 135; 98,658 [1pt] Interval/Ratio
8. Think of the last person you spent time with other than a relative or partner, how close of a friend are they? Example answers: Best Friends, Close Friends, Casual Acquaintances [1pt] Ordinal 9. How many criminal charges have you ever pleaded guilty or no contest to? Example answers: 0, 3, 12 [1pt] Interval/Ratio 10. What is your status at your current residence? Example answers: Own, Rent, Lease, Squat [1pt] Nominal 11. What is your household’s annual income before taxes? Example answers: $12,543; $63,232; $124,907 [1pt] Interval/Ratio 12. Have you ever spent time in a prison or jail, not as an employee or visitor? Example answers: yes, no [1pt] Interval/Ratio 13. What is your most common form of transportation? Example answers: Car, Bus, Motorcycle, Bicycle [1pt] Nominal 14. What was your first spoken language? Example answers: English, Spanish, Chinese, French [1pt] Nominal 15. How likely are you to participate in Tech’s job fair this year? Example answers: Very Likely, Somewhat Likely, Not Likely [1pt] Ordinal 16. What is your experience level in chess? Example answers: Novice, Intermediate, Expert [1pt] Ordinal 17. What is your highest level of education? Example answers: Less than High School, Some College, Post-Collegiate Professional Degree [1pt] Ordinal 18. What color eyes do you have?
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