10 Questions
Which type of variable categorizes or describes an element of a population and does not allow for arithmetic operations like addition and averaging?
Qualitative Variable
Which type of variable quantifies an element of a population and allows for arithmetic operations like addition and averaging?
Quantitative Variable
Which of the following is an example of a nominal variable?
Survey responses (yes, no, undecided)
Which type of variable incorporates an ordered position or ranking?
Ordinal Variable
Which type of data includes numerical values that are countable and have a 'finite' number of possible values?
Discrete Data
What is the term for the statistical method used to summarize or describe a collection of data?
Descriptive statistics
Which type of statistics involves logical arguments underlying justification of approaches to statistical inference?
Theoretical statistics
What does inferential statistics aim to do with patterns in the data?
Draw inferences about the process or population being studied
Which branch of statistics involves the manipulation of probability distributions necessary for deriving results related to methods of estimation and computational statistics?
Theoretical statistics
What type of knowledge does statistics provide in quantitative reasoning?
Conceptual foundations
Test your knowledge of data types with this quiz. Explore the differences between qualitative and quantitative data, and learn about categorical and numerical data, as well as discrete and continuous variables.
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