Types of Variables in Statistics
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What are the two categories of variables that can be used to describe characteristics of individuals?

  • Nominal and ordinal
  • Categorical and numerical
  • Discrete and continuous
  • Qualitative and quantitative (correct)

    • What type of variable is 'gender'?

  • Quantitative variable
  • Qualitative variable
  • Nominal variable (correct)
  • Ordinal variable

    • What is an example of a continuous quantitative variable?

  • Number of siblings
  • Age of a person to the last birthday
  • Height of a person (correct)
  • Letter grade

    • What is an example of a discrete quantitative variable?

    <p>Number of siblings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between ordinal and nominal variables?

    <p>Ordinal variables can be ranked, nominal variables cannot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an ordinal variable?

    <p>Letter grade</p> Signup and view all the answers

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