Can you think of other continuous variables that we often see converted into a ordinal or categorical variable?
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Hair Color and Job Title are examples of: continuous variables categorical variables quantitative variables ordinal variables numerical variables discrete variables none of the above
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I. Categorize each of the following variables into Nominal, Ordinal, Discrete, or Continuous. Ranking of college athletic teams a. Ordinal Brands of soft drinks a. Nominal Employee number a. Nominal Number of vehicles registered c. Discrete Number of car passers along NLEX on a given day c. Discrete II. Determine which type of variable is being used in the given scenario. Choose between Nominal, Ordinal, Discrete, or Continuous. Sachi is looking for the different shades of lipstick available in a MAC store. b. Ordinal Places from where people are traveling to experience the best beaches. a. Nominal A travel guru lists the top 10 finest beach sands. b. Ordinal The teacher of a class of third graders records the percentage that each student got correct on the last science test. d. Continuous The teacher of a class of sixth graders records the weight of each student. d. Continuous III. Give five (5) examples of the different types of variables. It should contain all types of variables: nominal, ordinal, discrete, continuous. 1. Nominal: Eye color (blue, green, brown) 2. Ordinal: Educational level (high school, college, graduate school) 3. Discrete: Number of siblings (0, 1, 2, 3) 4. Continuous: Height (measured in inches) 5. Nominal: Blood type (A, B, AB, O)
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which of the following variables can be categorised as a qualitative nominal variable?
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