data Flashcards
1
Q
data set
A
information that is being collected
2
Q
individuals
A
who the information is collected about
3
Q
variables
A
characteristics of individuals about which we collect information
4
Q
data
A
values of variables
5
Q
qualitative
A
classify individuals into categories (no numbers)
6
Q
ordinal (order)
A
categories with natural order
7
Q
nominal
A
categories that do not have natural order
8
Q
quantiative
A
tells you how much or how many of something is (has numbers)
9
Q
discrete
A
possible values can be listed (does not have to be finite)
10
Q
continuous
A
many values possible (have additional values ex: decimals)
