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Which type of data measurement has a natural zero value?
Which type of data measurement has a natural zero value?
- Nominal data
- Interval data
- Ratio data (correct)
- Ordinal data
In which type of variable do the differences between the numbers hold meaning, but the variable doesn't have a natural zero value?
In which type of variable do the differences between the numbers hold meaning, but the variable doesn't have a natural zero value?
- Interval variable (correct)
- Ratio variable
- Ordinal variable
- Nominal variable
What type of variable is used when trying to explain other variables?
What type of variable is used when trying to explain other variables?
- Predictor variable
- Dependent variable
- Independent variable (correct)
- Outcome variable
Which measure of central tendency should only be used for continuous data?
Which measure of central tendency should only be used for continuous data?
If your data has an even amount of observations, what becomes the median?
If your data has an even amount of observations, what becomes the median?
Which term describes how close repeated measurements are to each other?
Which term describes how close repeated measurements are to each other?
What is the term for digits expressing a measurement in which only the last digit is uncertain?
What is the term for digits expressing a measurement in which only the last digit is uncertain?
Which type of data has no particular measurement between the different possibilities and doesn't make sense to average them?
Which type of data has no particular measurement between the different possibilities and doesn't make sense to average them?
What type of variable is one where there is a natural, meaningful way to order the possibilities but can't do anything else?
What type of variable is one where there is a natural, meaningful way to order the possibilities but can't do anything else?
What characteristic do significant figures indicate about a measuring tool used to measure a value?
What characteristic do significant figures indicate about a measuring tool used to measure a value?
