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interval scale [′in·tər·vəl ‚skāl]

(statistics)

A rule or system for assigning numbers to objects in such a way that the difference between any two objects is reflected in the difference in the numbers assigned to them; used in interval measurement.

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No references found			The numbers can also represent an ordinal scale (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always) or an interval scale (what percent of the students were in attendance on a certain date). BRIDGING THE QUALITATIVE-QUANTITATIVE DATA CANYON by O'Rourke, Diane P. / American Journal of Health Studies Moreover, contrary to her assertion, measurement is not limited to interval scales, which are used to obtain quantitative data, but also includes categorical scales to assess the relative frequency of qualitative variables (like ethnic group, gender, religion, type of diploma, etc. Much more than a semantic glitch: a rejoinder to Morelock's response by Gagne, Francoys / Roeper Review Thurstone's Equal Appearing Interval Scale and Likert Summated Rating Scale are the two scales that are often used to measure different psychological object, especially subjects' attitude. A scale to measure superstition by Huque, Mahfuzul; Chowdhury, Ataharul Huq / Journal of Social Sciences			intersymbol interference intersystem communications Intertainment intertergite interterminal switching intertidal zone intertie intertoll trunk intertriglyph Intertrigo Intertropical Convergence Zone intertropical front intertube burner intertubercular sulcus interupt interurban Interval Interval and Segment interval arithmetic interval estimate interval estimation interval measurement interval of convergence Interval of Convergence of a Power Series interval of Sturm interval scale interval timer interval tower intervallum intervalometer intervascular intervening sequence Intervention interventricular foramen interventricular septal defect interventricular septum intervertebral Interviewing InterViews intervillous spaces Intervision interwar interworking interworking gatekeeper interwoven fencing intestate intestate succession intestinal crura intestinal digestion intestinal dyspepsia Intestinal Flora			interval estimates interval estimates Interval estimation Interval estimator Interval Extensions to SQL Interval Fund Interval Fund Scheme Interval Fund Schemes Interval Funds Interval Graph Sandwich Problem interval health history Interval History Questionnaire Interval International interval level measurement interval level measurement interval level measurement interval level measurement Interval measurement Interval of convergence Interval of Convergence of a Power Series interval of ease interval of rest interval of Sturm interval of Sturm interval of years interval ownership interval phase Interval Pressure Transient Test Interval Rate interval scale Interval signal Interval Specific Congenic Strains Interval Takeoff Interval Timed Colored Petri Net interval timer interval tower Interval training Interval Transit Time Interval Usage Code Interval Valued Residuated Lattices Interval-Extended Relational Model intervale Intervalence Charge Transfer intervalic intervalic intervalic intervalic intervallic intervallic intervallic intervallic Intervallo contrattazione Intervallo di confidenza Intervallum Intervallum Intervallum Intervalo entre Partos Intervalometer Intervalometer intervalometers

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