For each of the following variables, determine whether the variable is categoric
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Question
For each of the following variables, determine whether the variable is categorical or numerical. If the variable is numerical, determine whether the variable is discrete or continuous. In addition, determine the measurement scale.
c) Number of shoes owned is what kind of variable?
d) Time of day when the individual exercises (morning, afternoon, or evening)
Answer choices
A. This variable is a continous numerical variable that is ratio-scaled.
B. This variable is a discrete numerical variable that is ratio-scaled.
C. This variable is a discrete numerical variable that is interval-scaled.
D. This variable is a categorical variable that is ordinal-scaled.
E. This variable is a continous numerical variable that is interval-scaled.
F. This variable is a categorical variable that is nominal-scaled.
Explanation / Answer
c) Number of shoes owned - This variable is discrete numerical variable that is ratio scaled (Choice B).
As the number shoes owned will be 1,2,3,4....which is numerical and discrete & this is ratio scaled as previously it was zero owned number of shoes and later it started increasing because of that ratio-scaled measurement.
d) Time of day when the individual exercises - This variable is categorical and is ordinal scaled.
As the time of day in differentiated in three different categories i.e Morning , Afternoon and Evening and these categories are in order so Ordinally scaled.
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