Types of Variables in Research Studies

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Which type of variable assumes only a finite number of values?

  • Dependent
  • Discrete (correct)
  • Ordinal
  • Continuous

What is the term for variables that can take on any value within a range of plausible values?

  • Categorical
  • Continuous (correct)
  • Discrete
  • Normal

Which type of variable is race categorized as?

  • Dependent
  • Categorical (correct)
  • Ordinal
  • Continuous

What is the term for variables with ordered values but not necessarily equally spaced?

<p>Ordinal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of variable changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation?

<p>Dependent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Variables that are sometimes called quantitative or measurement variables are known as:

<p>Continuous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of variable has only two options, e.g., yes or no, male or female?

<p>Dichotomous (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a continuous variable?

<p>It can be expressed as a fraction or ratio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Temperature measured in Kelvin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a ratio variable?

<p>Its units can be expressed as a fraction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a continuous variable that is NOT a ratio variable?

<p>Temperature measured in degrees Celsius (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about continuous variables?

<p>The difference between two values is always constant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a ratio variable that distinguishes it from an interval variable?

<p>Its values can be compared using ratios (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a continuous variable that can be expressed as a ratio?

<p>Distance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of continuous variables?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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