Quantitative and Qualitative Variables Classification
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What is the term used to refer to a particular characteristic of an individual in a dataset?

  • Variable (correct)
  • Parameter
  • Individual
  • Statistic
  • Which of the following is NOT a common demographic variable collected in studies involving people?

  • Gender
  • Response rate (correct)
  • Age
  • Income level
  • In a dataset, what do the rows typically represent?

  • Statistics
  • Variables
  • Parameters
  • Individuals or observations (correct)
  • What is the term used to refer to a variable that we want to predict or explain in an analysis?

    <p>Response variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a quantitative variable?

    <p>Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to refer to a set of data identified with a particular experiment, scenario, or circumstance?

    <p>Dataset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of variable represents attributes that are numerical in nature?

    <p>Quantitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a discrete quantitative variable?

    <p>Number of individuals positive for CoVID 19</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of variable is there a natural order among the categories?

    <p>Ordinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scale of measurement has no natural ordering among the categories?

    <p>Nominal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of variable can take on any value within a range of values?

    <p>Continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which variable classification includes attributes that can take category or label values?

    <p>Qualitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a ratio variable?

    <p>Number of chairs in a school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a binary or dichotomous variable?

    <p>A variable with only two possible values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about variables is true?

    <p>Variables can be classified based on their measurement scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for classifying variables according to their measurement scale?

    <p>To determine the appropriate statistical methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a qualitative variable?

    <p>Types of medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

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