Data Basics Flashcards
1
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Data analysis
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- Collecting
- Organizing
- Analyzing
2
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Formal Data Analysis (Step 1)
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Identify research objective
3
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Formal Data Analysis (Step 2)
A
Collect information needed
4
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Formal Data Analysis (Step 3)
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Organize and summarize information
5
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Formal Data Analysis (Step 4)
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Draw conclusions from the information
6
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Discrete
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Assumes values that can be counted
7
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Continuous
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Assumes values that are uncounted
8
Q
Categorical
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- Qualitative data
- Places individual into one of several groups
9
Q
Nominal
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- Names
- Labels
- Categories
10
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Ordinal
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Doesn’t have natural order
11
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Interval
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Equal intervals between values of the variable
12
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Ratio
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Ratios between values of the variable can be calculated
13
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Example of Nominal
A
Hair color
14
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Example of ordinal
A
Year in school
15
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Example of Interval
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Temperature
