General Data information Flashcards

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1
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data

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information about something/someone

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data set

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collection/bundle of information about something/someone

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data point

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individual pieces of information about something/someone

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nominal data - scale characteristics

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categorized, not ranked, magnitude not measured

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ordinal data - scale characteristics

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categorized, ranked, magnitude not measured

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interval data - scale characteristics

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categorized, ranked, magnitude measured

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ratio data - scale characteristics

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categorized, ranked, magnitude measured, 0 represents total absence of trait being measured

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nominal data - types of measurement

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categories must be mutually exclusive and exhaustive

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ordinal data - types of measurement

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ordering must be transitive

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interval data - types of measurement

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intervals on scale must be equal

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what does the type of data determine?

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type of statistical analysis

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12
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can the magnitude of categorical data be measured?

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no

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13
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can the magnitude of continuous date be measured?

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yes

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14
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scale characteristics - first

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categorize and count data

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scale characteristics - second

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rank data

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16
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scale characteristics - third

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measure magnitude of data

17
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another name for categorical data

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qualitative data

18
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another name for continuous data

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quantitative data