Chapter One Flashcards
1
Q
Independent Variable
A
-Variable not being measured
-Treatment being implemented
-Variable changing the other
2
Q
Dependent Variable
A
-Variable being measured
-Variable being changed
-Variable dependent on the other
3
Q
Nominal Scale
A
-Categorical and Qualitative
-Categories that are not ordered
ex. country of origin
4
Q
Ordinal Scale
A
-Categorical and Qualitative
-Categories with order
ex. sibling order (oldest, middle, youngest)
5
Q
Interval Scale
A
-Continuous and Quantitative
-Categories with order of equal intervals
ex. weather
6
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Ratio Scale
A
-Continuous and Quantitative
-Categories with order or equal intervals, including absolute zero
ex. time
