Which scale of measurement is most appropriate for

(a) Occupation (plumber, teacher, secretary, . . .)?

(b) Occupational status (blue collar, white collar)?

(c) Social status (lower, middle, upper class)?

(d) Statewide murder rate (number of murders per 1000 population)?

(e) County population size (number of people)?

(f) Population growth rate (in percentages)?

(g) Community size (rural, small town, large town, small city, large city)?

(h) Annual income (thousands of euros per year)?

(i) Attitude toward affirmative action (favorable, neutral, unfavorable)?

(j) Lifetime number of sexual partners?