Discontinuous and continuous variables Flashcards
What is a discontinuous variable?
A discontinuous variable is a variable that can take on a limited number of distinct values, often categorized or counted.
True or False: Continuous variables can take any value within a given range.
True
Give an example of a continuous variable.
Height, weight, or temperature.
Which of the following is a discontinuous variable? A) Age B) Number of students in a class C) Temperature
B) Number of students in a class
True or False: Continuous variables are often measured rather than counted.
True
What is the primary difference between continuous and discontinuous variables?
Continuous variables can take any value within a range, while discontinuous variables can only take specific, distinct values.
Fill in the blank: Continuous variables are often represented on a __________ scale.
ratio or interval
Which type of variable would you use to represent survey responses on a Likert scale?
Discontinuous variable
What kind of graph is typically used for discontinuous variables?
Bar chart
What type of variable is represented by a person’s age in complete years?
Discontinuous variable
Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable? A) Shoe size B) Distance C) Number of pets
B) Distance
Simple definition of discontinuous variables
A discontinuous variable is something with a fixed answer you cannot change this it is fixed like an eye color only has a certain amount of answers
Continuous variable simple definition
Continuous variables are variables that can have any answer like height there is no fixed answer of what your height can be
Examples of discontinuous variables
Eye colour, hair type and hairstyle
Examples of continuous variables
Weight , height, hand size
