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What are the two categories of variables that can be used to describe characteristics of individuals?
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'?
What type of variable is 'gender'?
- Quantitative variable
- Qualitative variable
- Nominal variable (correct)
- Ordinal variable
What is an example of a continuous quantitative 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?
What is an example of a discrete quantitative variable?
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What is the difference between ordinal and nominal variables?
What is the difference between ordinal and nominal variables?
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What is an example of an ordinal variable?
What is an example of an ordinal variable?
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