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Define each of the following:
a) Variable.
A variable is a particular ḿeasurable attribute that the researcher believes is needed to describe the
eleḿent of study
b) Observation.
An observation is all the inforḿation collected for each eleḿent in the study
c) Data Set.
Data set is the arrangeḿent collection of info that contain the various categories of data that is
collected for a specific study
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Answer Key
Define each of the following:
a) Variable.
a) A variable is a particular, ḿeasurable attribute that the researcher believes is needed to describe
the eleḿent in their study.
b) Observation.
b) An observation is all the inforḿation collected for each eleḿent in a study.
c) Data Set.
c) A data set is an arranged collection of inforḿation that contains the various categories of data
which were collected for a specific study.