Paper 3 · June 2023 · Statistics: measurement scales, Poisson, chi-square, spatial autocorrelation
Classify the data 'male, female' into the appropriate measurement scale.
Model answer
nominal
Also accepted: nominal scale, nominal data
Explanation
Male and female are named categories with no order and no arithmetic possible between them, which is the definition of the nominal scale.
Derived from ZIMSEC Advanced Level Geography 6037/3 Paper 3 Practical Test, June 2023 session, Q1