HW: 1.2 Data Classification
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Employee ID numbers
The variable is qualitative because identification numbers are attributes or labels.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Telephone numbers
The variable is qualitative because telephone numbers are attributes or labels.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Favorite types of music
The variable is qualitative because types are attributes or labels.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Types of music played in stores
The variable is qualitative because types are attributes or labels.
Name each level of measurement for which data can be qualitative. Select all the levels of measurement for which data can be qualitative. ☐ A. Ratio ☐ B. Ordinal ☐ C. Nominal ☐ D. Interval
▣ B. Ordinal ▣ C. Nominal
The following appear on a physician's intake form. Identify the level of measurement of the data. (a) Temperature (b) Marital status (c) Pain level (scale of 0 to 10) (d) Time since last visit (a) What is the level of measurement for "Temperature"? ◯ Ordinal ◯ Nominal ◯ Ratio ◯ Interval (b) What is the level of measurement for "Marital status"? ◯ Ordinal ◯ Ratio ◯ Nominal ◯ Interval (c) What is the level of measurement for "Pain level (scale of 0 to 10)"? ◯ Nominal ◯ Ratio ◯ Interval ◯ Ordinal (d) What is the level of measurement for "Time since last visit"? ◯ Ordinal ◯ Ratio ◯ Interval ◯ Nominal
a) ◉ Interval b) ◉ Nominal c) ◉ Ordinal d) ◉ Ratio
Name each level of measurement for which data can be quantitative. Select all the levels of measurement for which data can be quantitative. ☐ A. Ratio ☐ B. Ordinal ☐ C. Interval ☐ D. Nominal
▣ A. Ratio ▣ B. Ordinal ▣ C. Interval
The years that a particular team won the World Series are shown below. 1952, 1969, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1989, 2009, 2010 What is the level of measurement of the data set? Explain your reasoning. ◯ A. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but a zero entry is not an inherent zero. ◯ B. Ratio. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, and a zero entry is an inherent zero. ◯ C. Ordinal. The data can be arranged in order, or ranked, but differences between data entries are not meaningful. ◯ D. Nominal. No mathematical computations can be made.
◉ A. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but a zero entry is not an inherent zero.
The years that a television show on a particular network won an award for best comedy series are shown below. 1951, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2005, 2008 Determine the level of measurement of the data set. Explain your reasoning. What is the level of measurement of the data set? Explain your reasoning. ◯ A. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but a zero entry is not an inherent zero. ◯ B. Nominal. No mathematical computations can be made. ◯ C. Ratio. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, and a zero entry is an inherent zero. ◯ D. Ordinal. The data can be arranged in order, or ranked, but differences between data entries are not meaningful.
◉ A. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but a zero entry is not an inherent zero.
The jersey numbers for players on a hockey team are listed below. 4, 13, 59, 10, 17, 5, 19, 14, 18, 12, 20, 8, 16, 23, 7, 2, 3, 22, 21, 28, 40, 36, 35, 11, 15, 88, 27 Identify the level of measurement of the data set. Explain your reasoning. What is the data set's level of measurement? Explain your reasoning. ◯ A. Nominal. The data are categorized using numbers, but no mathematical computations can be made. ◯ B. Ratio. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, and the zero entry is an inherent zero. ◯ C. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but the zero entry is not an inherent zero. ◯ D. Ordinal. The data can be arranged in order, or ranked, but differences between data entries are not meaningful.
◉ A. Nominal. The data are categorized using numbers, but no mathematical computations can be made. Your answer is correct.
The list of books that your friend read for school for the past five months is shown below. Gone Girl Kiss The Dead Threat Vector Private London Spring Fever Identify the level of measurement of the data set. Explain your reasoning. What is the data set's level of measurement? Explain your reasoning. ◯ A. Interval. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, but the zero entry is not an inherent zero. ◯ B. Nominal. The data are categorized using names, labels, or qualities, but the data cannot be ranked or arranged in order. ◯ C. Ratio. The data can be ordered and differences between data entries are meaningful, and the zero entry is an inherent zero. ◯ D. Ordinal. The data can be arranged in order, but the differences between data entries
◉ B. Nominal. The data are categorized using names, labels, or qualities, but the data cannot be ranked or arranged in order.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Address Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? Explain your reasoning. ◯ A. The variable is qualitative because an address is found by measuring or counting. ◯ B. The variable is qualitative because an address describes an attribute or characteristic. ◯ C. The variable is quantitative because an address is found by measuring or counting. ◯ D. The variable is quantitative because an address describes an attribute.
◉ B. The variable is qualitative because an address describes an attribute or characteristic.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Favorite TV show Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? Explain. ◯ A. The variable is qualitative because a favorite TV show is found by measuring or counting. ◯ B. The variable is quantitative because a favorite TV show describes an attribute or characteristic. ◯ C. The variable is quantitative because a favorite TV show is found by measuring or counting. ◯ D. The variable is qualitative because a favorite TV show describes an attribute or characteristic.
◉ D. The variable is qualitative because a favorite TV show describes an attribute or characteristic.
Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning. Model of car driven Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? ◯ A. The variable is quantitative because model of car driven is found by measuring or counting. ◯ B. The variable is qualitative because model of car driven is found by measuring or counting. ◯ C. The variable is quantitative because model of car driven describes an attribute or characteristic. ◯ D. The variable is qualitative because model of car driven describes an attribute.
◉ D. The variable is qualitative because model of car driven describes an attribute.