Graphics Flashcards
1
Q
Categorical Variables
A
ex genotype, drug treatment, province, survival
2
Q
Numerical Variables
A
- may either be continuous or discrete
Height, weight, tail length
3
Q
Nominal
A
a categorical variable with no intrinsic ordering or ranking
4
Q
Ordinal
A
categorical variable with natural ordered categories, distance between the categories is not known
5
Q
Bar Graph
A
For a single categorical variable, with multiple segments along x axis, tells what fraction of individuals have what
At cost of accuracy
Should start at 0!!!
Size of bar accurately represents size of that category
