1-2 Deck

Question 1

Qualitative variables

Answer 1

are variables that have distinct categories according to some
characteristic or attribute.

Question 2

Quantitative variables

Answer 2

are variables that can be counted or measured.

Question 3

Discrete variables

Answer 3

assume values that can be counted.

Question 4

Continuous Variables

Answer 4

can assume an infinite number of values between any two specific values. They often include fractions and decimals

Question 5

nominal level of measurement

Answer 5

classifies data into mutually exclusive (nonover-
lapping) categories in which no order or ranking can be imposed on the data.

Question 6

ordinal level of measurement

Answer 6

classifies data into categories that can be
ranked; however, precise differences between the ranks do not exist.

Question 7

interval level of measurement

Answer 7

ranks data, and precise differences between
units of measure do exist; however, there is no meaningful zero.

Question 8

The ratio level of measurement

Answer 8

possesses all the characteristics of interval
measurement, and there exists a true zero. In addition, true ratios exist when the
same variable is measured on two different members of the population.