The effects of lead exposure on the well-being of children were studied children

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The effects of lead exposure on the well-being of children were studied children living near a lead in El Paso, Texas. One group of the children in the study were identified as currently experiencing lead and another group identified as having in only previous lead exposure. One of the important outcome variables studied was "the number of finger-wrist-taps in the dominant hand" (a measure of neurological function). (A - 8 pts.) Identify the response variable for this study and determine whether it is discrete, continuous, or Briefly explain how you know.

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Response variable for this study: the number of finger-wrist-taps in the dominant hand

EXPLANATION: Response variable is the dependent variable of interest in an experiment (those that are measured) .

It is discrete

REASON: this variable is an integer variable, i.e., number of finger-wrist-taps and so it is discrete variable.

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