Midterm Review

Question 0

Ordinal variable

Answer 0

Distinct values that can consistently be placed in a meaningful order, but the differences across adjacent categories can not be quantified (left/right political affiliation)

Question 1

Categorical variable

Answer 1

Distinct values that can not consistently be placed in a meaningful order (religion)

Question 2

Continuous variable

Answer 2

Values range across a consistently meaningful continuous scale and the differences across adjacent categories can be quantified (income)

Question 3

Generality & parsimony

Answer 3

Explain as much as possible, as simply as you can