Measurement is the assignment of numbers to an object, characteristic, outcome, etc. to describe its properties (Crocker & Algina, 2008).
Some examples of measurement:
A thermometer to measure the temperature in a room
A tape measure to measure the length or width of a table
A survey to measure a person’s attitude towards a government program
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