2.3 Classifications and data to review

Pounds gained by persons in your class during the first month of the semester are an example of which type of data?

Continuous

Widths of the doors in a restaurant are an example of which type of data?

Continuous

The numbers of red cars on various roads are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

The numbers of questions answered correctly by various students on a 1010-question quiz are an example of which type of data

Discrete data

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Release years of a list of 100 of the greatest rock albums of all time

Interval

Names of TV shows taped in Los Angeles are an example of which type of data?

Neither continuous or discrete data

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Places earned in various events by members of a track team at a meet

Ordinal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Satisfaction ratings from course surveys given at the end of the semester

Ordinal

Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. A survey response to "Do you favor a flat tax?"

Qualitative, neither, nominal

Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. You toss a coin and record "head" as 1 and "tail" as 2.

Qualitative, neither, nominal

Types of movies people go to see are an example of which type of data?

Qualtitive

A company's international marketing group asked the following question to residents of 50 countries: "What has been your experience with American products?" 1) Below Average 2) Average 3) Above Average 4) Good to Excellent

Qualtitive, neither, ordinal

Goals scored during a soccer game are an example of which type of data?

Quantative

Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. The number of robberies that occurred last year in the 4040 largest American cities.

Quantitive, discrete, ratio

Letter grades on a test are an example of which type of data?

discrete

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Religious preference specified from a survey (Christian, Hindu, Jewish, etc.)

nominal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Amount of weight lost by each participant in a fitness boot camp

ratio