statistic 1.2: data classification – Flashcards
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ordinal and nominal
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Name each level of measurement for which data can be qualitative.
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False. Data at the ordinal level can be qualitative or quantitative.
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Determine whether the statement is true or false Data at the ordinal level are quantitative only
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False. More types of calculations can be performed with data at the interval level than with data at the nominal level.
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true/false? more types of calculations can be performed with data at the nominal level that with data at the interval level
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The variable is quantitative because distance in miles is found by measuring or counting
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Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. distance in miles from one city to another
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The variable is quantitative because distance in miles is found by measuring or counting.
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Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative distance in miles to nearest school
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The variable is qualitative because airline describes an attribute or characteristic.
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Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. last airline on which you've flown
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interval. the data can be ordered an differences between data entries are meaningful, but a zero entry is not an inherent zero
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the years that a team from a certain division won the superbowl are shown. 1951, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1990, 2008, 2010, 2012 What is the level of measurement of the data set? Explain your reasoning.
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Nominal. The data are categorized using numbers, but no mathematical computations can be made.
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the jersey numbers for players on a baseball team: 6, 12, 56, 19, 18, 1, 10 What is the data set's level of measurement? Explain your reasoning.
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nominal. the data are categorized using names, lables or qualities but the data cannot be ranked or arranged in order
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the list of books that your friend read for school for the past five months is shown below: Threat Vecto, The Forgotten, Spring Fever, Kiss The Dead, Gone Girl what is the data set level of mearurement?
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ratio
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The following appear on a physician's intake form: time since last visit, pain level (scale of 0-10), family history of illness, temperature: What is the level of measurement for "Time since last visit"?
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ordinal
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The following appear on a physician's intake form: time since last visit, pain level (scale of 0-10), family history of illness, temperature: What is the level of measurement for "pain level (scale of 0-10)?
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nominal
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The following appear on a physician's intake form: time since last visit, pain level (scale of 0-10), family history of illness, temperature: what's the level of measurement for "family history of illness"?
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interval
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The following appear on a physician's intake form: time since last visit, pain level (scale of 0-10), family history of illness, temperature: what's the level of measurement for "temperature"?
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Qualitative
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the region of a country with highest level of coal production for the past 6 years is shown: Northeast, Southwest, Southwest, Western, Southwest, Western: Are the data qualitative or quantitative?
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nominal
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the region of a country with highest level of coal production for the past 6 years is shown: Northeast, Southwest, Southwest, Western, Southwest, Western: what's the data set level of measurement?
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Quantitative
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The lengths (in inches) of a sample of a species of fish caught in the waters of a region are shown below: 20.8, 21.7, 22.2, 21.5, 18.1, 20.9, 17.2, 22.9, 21.1 are the data qualitative or quantitative?
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ratio
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The lengths (in inches) of a sample of a species of fish caught in the waters of a region are shown below: 20.8, 21.7, 22.2, 21.5, 18.1, 20.9, 17.2, 22.9, 21.1 What is the data set's level of measurement?
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quantitative
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The temperatures (in °C) of water samples taken simultaneously in a large lake are shown below: 17.1, 17.2, 18.2, 20.4, 18.2, 17.4, 15.4, 18.2, 15.2 Are the data qualitative or quantitative?
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interval
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The temperatures (in °C) of water samples taken simultaneously in a large lake are shown below: 17.1, 17.2, 18.2, 20.4, 18.2, 17.4, 15.4, 18.2, 15.2 what's the data set level of measurement?
