PPT 3 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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A characteristic of an individual or organization that can be observed and measured

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Variable

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2
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It can vary among people or organizations being studied

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Variable

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3
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An _____________ is a specific value on a variable

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Attribute

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4
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How many attributes should a variable have?

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At least 2

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5
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What are the levels of measurement?

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Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio

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6
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categories that cannot be ordered in any particular way

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Nominal

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7
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Categorical data

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Nominal

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8
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in any order

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Nominal

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9
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categories that can be ordered from greatest to smallest or vice versa

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Ordinal

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10
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Numbers serves as codes

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Ordinal

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11
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Assigned in consecutive order

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Ordinal

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12
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Indicates degree of level

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Ordinal

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13
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Qualitative variable generate either__________ or __________

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Nominal, Ordinal

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14
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Have values that lie along an evenly dispersed range of number

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Interval

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15
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Has all the properties of ordinal scale

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Interval

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16
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Represents quantity and has equal units

17
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How much better value is compared with another

18
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Zero is a score

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Zero is not the lowest absolute value

20
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Have all the properties of interval variables

21
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Has a clear definition of 0

22
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Most informative scale

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Has a true or absolute zero point

24
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No negative values

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Those that probably cause, influence, or affect outcomes
Independent Variable
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It is controlled and manipulated by the researchers and applied on another things, condition or process
Independent Variables
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Depend on the independent variables
Dependent Variable
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Stand between the independent and dependent variable
Intervening Variable
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What are the categories of variable?
Independent Dependent Intervening Control
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Is a special type of independent variable that is measured in study
Control
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Variable that is constant and steady
Control