BESC 3010 Questions with CORRECT Answers

BESC 3010 (3) Questions with CORRECT Answers


Question:
Categorical variable
Answer:
Indicates different categories. Ex: gender, college major etc.

Question:
Nominal variable
Answer:
The variable consists of names of categories. The coding system is arbitrary.

Question:
Ordinal variables
Answer:
Indicates first, second, third, etc. rank variables.

Question:
Quantitative variables
Answer:
You can measure the size of the differences between scores and not just that they
are different. Divided into interval and ratio.

Question:
Interval variable
Answer:
They indicate the size of the difference between scores but they don't have a zero
starting point. ( IQ or temperature)

Question:
Ratio variable
Answer:
Have definite zeros that indicate the complete absence of something.

, Question:
In a sample of women, the # of children that each woman has is an example of which
levels of measurement?
Answer:
Ratio

Question:
Military ranks are an example of what level of measurement?
Answer:
Ordinal

Question:
Gender is an example of what level of measurement?
Answer:
Nominal

Question:
A sample is part of a larger...
Answer:
Population

Question:
A bivariate analysis typically focuses on...
Answer:
The association of two variables

Question:
Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with what statistics?
Answer:
Descriptive

Question:
The respondents gender is typically recorded a what kind of variable?
Answer:
Nominal