types of data Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is qualitative/categorical data?
A
non-numerical values
2
Q
what is quantitative data?
A
numerical values
3
Q
what is discrete data?
A
can only take specific values for instance size size or number of children
4
Q
what can the range of discrete data be?give an example
A
infinite, for instance the number of attempts before success
5
Q
what is continuous data?
A
can take any decimel values(possible with a specific range)
6
Q
what is a statistic?
A
a calculation based only on known data from a sample
