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

What is an example of an ordinal variable?

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

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