Chapter 1 Section 2: Data Classification

Question 1

Qualitative Data

Answer 1

Consists of labels or descriptions of traits.

Question 2

Quantitative Data

Answer 2

Consists of counts or measurements.

Question 3

Continuous Data

Answer 3

Quantitative data that can take on any value in a given interval and are usually measurements.

Question 4

Discrete data

Answer 4

Quantitative data that can take on only particular values and are usually counts.

Question 5

Nominal level

Answer 5

Data at this level of measurement are qualitative data consisting of labels or names.

Question 6

Ordinal level

Answer 6

Data at this level of measurement are qualitative data that can be arranged in a meaningful order, but calculations such as addition or division do not make sense.

Question 7

Interval level

Answer 7

Data at this level of measurement are quantitative data that can be arranged in a meaningful order, and differences between data entries are meaningful.

Question 8

Ratio level

Answer 8

Data at this level of measurement are quantitative data that can be ordered, differences between data entered are meaningful, and the zero point indicated the absence of something.