QUESTION 1

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable EVERWIC, Has NA ever received Food Vouchers or food items from WIC, is coded as follows:

Yes

.No

Refused

Blank. Not applicable

What level of measurement would this variable have if response options 7 (Refused) and Blanks were not among this variable's attributes?

A. Nominal

B. Ordinal

C. Interval

D. Ratio

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable NOWSSI (Is NA currently receiving disability insurance?) is listed as follows:

1. Yes

2. No

7. Refused

8. DK (do not know)

Blank. Not applicable

What level of measurement would this variable have if four last response options 7 (Refused), 8 (DK-do not know), and Blank were not among this variable's attributes?

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

QUESTION 3

2. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials.Variable SEX (Nursing Assistant's gender), is listed as follows:
4. 1. Male
5. 2. Female
7. Identify the appropriate level of measurement for this variable.
9. Nominal
10. Ordinal
11. Interval
12. Ratio

QUESTION 4

2. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable SAMERES, Is NA assigned to care for the same residents, has these attributes:
3. 1. Same residents
4. 2. Residents change
5. 3. Combination
6. 7. Refused
7. 8. DK (do not know)
8. 9. Not ascertained
9. Blank. Not applicable
11. What is the best description of this variable if response options 7 (Refused) and 8 (do not know), 9 (not ascertained) and blank are eliminated?
13. Nominal
14. Ordinal
15. Interval
16. Ratio

QUESTION 5

2. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable FLUSHOT, Did NA receive a flu shot in past year, is coded as follows:
4. 1. Yes
5. 2. No
6. 7. Refused
7. 8. DK
8. 9. Not ascertained
9. Blank. Not applicable
10. What level of measurement would this variable have if response options 7 (Refused) and Blank (Not applicable) were not among this variable's attributes?
11. Nominal
12. Ordinal
13. Interval
14. Ratio

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Identify the appropriate level of measurement for variable TIMENA, Total time worked as a NA, that is coded as follows:
3. 1. 6 months or less
4. 2. More than 6 months to less than 1year
5. 3. 1 year to less than 2 years
6. 4. 2 to 5 years
7. 5. 6 to 10 years
8. 6. 11 to 20 years
9. 7. More than 20 years
10. 88. DK-do not know
11. 99. Not ascertained
12. Blank. Not applicable
13. What level of measurement describes this variable best?
14. Nominal
15. Ordinal
16. Interval
17. Ratio

QUESTION 7

2. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable FULLSTAF, Facility has enough employees, is coded as follows:
4. 1. Yes
5. 2. No
6. 8. DK
7. Blank. Not applicable
9. What level of measurement would this variable have if the response options 8 (DK-do not know) and blank (Not applicable) were not among this variable's attributes?
11. Nominal
12. Ordinal
13. Interval
14. Ratio

QUESTION 8

3. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable NOWBENE, the reason a Nursing Assistant (NA) continues to work in current position is due to benefits, has these attributes:
5. 1. Yes
6. 2. No
7. 3. Does not apply
8. 7. Refused
9. 8. DK
10. 9. Not ascertained
11. Blank. not applicable
13. Identify the appropriate level of measurement for this variable.
15. Nominal
16. Ordinal
17. Interval
18. Ratio

QUESTION 9

1. Whenit is modified to have ONLY these attributes --
2. 0. Less than one month
3. 1-299. Months
4. 300 = 300 or more months
6. --variableJOBTIME1 (total time worked at nursing home facility, in months)is Numerical or Quantitative
7. True
8. False

QUESTION 10

1. Whenit is modified to have ONLY these attributes --
2. 0-6. Number needing child care
3. 8. Do not know
4. --variableCHLDCARE (number of children requiring childcare while NA works)is Categorical or Qualitative.
5. True
6. False

QUESTION 11

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable FAMMIS_HRS, amount of time missed from work to care for family/friend, is listed as follows:
2. 1-240. Number of hours
3. What is the best description of this variable?
4. Nominal
5. Ordinal
6. Interval or Ratio
7. Continuous

QUESTION 12

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable JOBSYR2, Number of jobs NA had in past 2 years, is coded as follows:
3. 1-7 Number of jobs
4. 77. Refused
5. 88. DK- do not know
7. What level of measurement would this variable have if response options 77 (Refused) and 88 (DK-do not know) were not among this variable's attributes?
8. Nominal
9. Ordinal
10. Interval
11. Ratio

QUESTION 13

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials.Variable AGE, Nursing Assistant's age, is listed as follows:
3. 16-64. Years
4. 65 = 65 or more years
6. Identify the appropriate level of measurement for this variable.
9. Nominal
10. Ordinal
11. Interval
12. Ratio

QUESTION 14

1. Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable TIMENA, Total time worked as a NA, is coded as follows:
2. 1. 6 months or less
3. 2. More than 6 months to less than 1year
4. 3. 1 year to less than 2 years
5. 4. 2 to 5 years
6. 5. 6 to 10 years
7. 6. 11 to 20 years
8. 7. More than 20 years
9. 88. DK- do not know
10. 99. Not ascertained
11. Blank. Not applicable
12. What level of measurement would this variable have if thefour last response options...
13. 7. More than 20 years
14. 88. DK- do not know
15. 99. Not ascertained
16. Blank. Not applicable
17. ...were NOT among this variable's attributes?
18. Nominal
19. Ordinal
20. Interval
21. Ratio