Question

A researcher is interested in racial disparities related to the likelihood of being arrested during a police traffic stop. Please identify the level of measurement for a variable measuring the race of a driver (i.e., White, American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Multiracial, Other).a. Ordinalb. Interval/Ratioc. Nominal

Answer 1

Answer:Nominal

Explanation:Nominal

Nominal scales labels variables without assigning any quantitative value. Nominal scales can be easily referred to as labels. For example this research has variables measuring the race of a driver :

White American Indian

African American

Hispanic

Multiracial

These scales do not overlap but are mutual exclusive and have no numerical sigficance attached to them.