BASIC CONCEPTS

Question 1

are the values that variables can assume

Answer 1

DATA

Question 2

a characteristic that is observable or measurable in every unit of population

Answer 2

VARIABLE

Question 3

The set of all possible values of a variable.

Answer 3

POPULATION

Question 4

A subgroup of a population

Answer 4

SAMPLE

Question 5

Words or codes representing a class or category.

Answer 5

QUALITATIVE VARIABLE

Question 6

Numbers representing an amount or count, answering questions like “how many” or “how much.”

Answer 6

QUANTITATIVE VARIABLE

Question 7

Data that can be counted.

Answer 7

DISCRETE VARIABLE

Question 8

Data that can assume all values between two specific values and can be measured.

Answer 8

CONTINUOUS VARIABLE

Question 9

Data consists of names, labels, or categories.

Answer 9

NOMINAL LEVEL

Question 10

Data that can be arranged in some order.

Answer 10

ORDINAL LEVEL

Question 11

Similar to ordinal level, with the additional property of determining meaningful differences between data

Answer 11

INTERVAL LEVEL

Question 12

An interval level modified to include an inherent zero starting point, possessing a meaningful absolute fixed zero point.

Answer 12

RATIO LEVEL