(INFP stands for Introvert, iNtuitive, Feeling, Perceiving and represents individual's preferences in four dimensions characterising personality type, according to Jung's and Briggs Myers' theories of personality type.)
The least count is the value of the smallest scale division of the measurement instrument. Example: a ruler with marks 1 millimeter apart has a least count of 1 millimeter The least count of an instrument is the size of the smallest scale division on the instrument. The smaller the least count the more precise the instrument is said to be. For example a metric ruler which has millimeter marks has a least count of 1 mm or 0.1 cm. and when properly used it can make more precise measurements than one with centimeter marks.
In this chapter only the basic descriptives will be covered. Review: Measurement Scales. Understanding descriptive statistics requires paying attention to the type of data. that are being described. As a review, recall that we distinguish among four types. of measurement scales: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Nominal scales simply place numeric labels on otherwise non-quantitative concepts, such as giving males a value of â1â and females â2â. Many category schemes are. essentially nominal variables, such as religion, nationality, and ethnic group.