Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable WHYMAIN, the most important reason for becoming a NA, that is coded as follows:

1. Like helping other people

2. Friend/family a CNA

3. Wanted to work in health care

4. Job security

5. Job readily available

6. Job close to home

7. Work hours fit schedule

8. Other reason

77. Refused

99. Not ascertained

Blank. Not applicable

What level of measurement would this variable be WITHOUT attributes 77(Refused to answer), 99 (Not ascertained) and blank (Not applicable) ?

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QUESTION 5

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Identify the appropriate level of measurement for variable MONEY (Reason NA has more than one job is "Needs the money"), that is coded as follows:

1. Yes

2. No

8. DK

Blank. Not applicable

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QUESTION 6

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable RECONJOB, If had to decide whether to take current job again, would NA take it, is listed as follows:

1. Definitely take it

2. Probably take it

3. Probably not take it

4. Definitely not take it

7. Refused

8. DK (do not know)

Blank. Not applicable

Identify the appropriate level of measurement for this variable.

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QUESTION 8

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:

1. Same residents

2. Residents change

3. Combination

7. Refused

8. DK (do not know)

9. Not ascertained

Blank. Not applicable

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?

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QUESTION 9

Whenit is modified to have ONLY these attributes --

0. Less than one month

1-299. Months

300 = 300 or more months

variableJOBTIME1 (total time worked at nursing home facility, in months)is Numerical or Quantitative

True

False

QUESTION 10

Whenit is modified to have ONLY these attributes--

0-299. Months

-- variableJOBTIME1 (total time worked at nursing home facility, in months)is Numerical or Quantitative.

True

False

QUESTION 11

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable INCOME, Total household income in past year, is listed as follows:

1. Less than $10,000

2. 10,000-under 20,000

3. 20,000-under 30,000

4. 30,000-under 40,000

5. 40,000-under 50,000

6. 50,000-under 60,000

7. 60,000-under 70,000

8. 70,000-under 80,000

9. $80,000 or more

77. Refused

88. DK

99. Not ascertained

What level of measurement would this variable have if three last response options77 (Refused), 88 (DK-do not know), and 99 (Not ascertained) were not among this variable's attributes?

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QUESTION 12

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable NUMCHILD, Number of children living in NA's household, is listed as follows:

0-8. Number of children.

77. Refused.

Blank (not applicable).

Identify the appropriate level of measurement for this variable if it only contained attributes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

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QUESTION 13

Use the data dictionary for the Master Data File in Course materials. Variable INCOME, Total household income in past year, is listed as follows:

1. Less than $10,000

2. 10,000-under 20,000

3. 20,000-under 30,000

4. 30,000-under 40,000

5. 40,000-under 50,000

6. 50,000-under 60,000

7. 60,000-under 70,000

8. 70,000-under 80,000

9. $80,000 or more

77. Refused

88. DK

99. Not ascertained

What are the attributes for this variable?

Dollars

Numbers 1-9, 77, 88, and 99 that refer to a dollar range

Numbers 1-9, 77, 88, and 99 thatassign each respondent to a group based on his or her response

None of the above

QUESTION 14

1. "Refused","DK (do not know)",and "Blank" were removed from a variable asking about the level of agreement,leaving only agreement response options, such as

• strongly agree,
• somewhat agree,
• somewhat disagree, and
• strongly disagree,

What level of measurement is this?

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