Kinds of Variables and their use

Question 1

It is a characteristic of an individual or
organization that can be observed and measure, and
it can vary among people or organizations being
studied.

Answer 1

Variable

Question 2

It is a specific value on a variable.

Answer 2

Attribute

Question 3

A variable should have at least _ variables

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Variables represent categories that CANNOT BE
ORDERED in any particular way. Consists of numbers which indicate categories for purely classification or identification purposes

Answer 4

Nominal

Question 5

Variables represent categories that CAN BE
ORDERED from greatest to smallest or vice versa. The numbers serve as codes but must now be assigned in consecutive order, indicating degree of level

Answer 5

Ordinal

Question 6

Variables have values that lie along an evenly
dispersed range of numbers. Has all the properties of the ordinal scale; A scale that represents quantity and has equal units

Answer 6

Interval

Question 7

Provides information about how much better one
value is compared with another. Zero does not represent the absolute lowest value but represents simply an additional point of measurement and not the absence of the property being measured

Answer 7

Interval

Question 8

Variables have all the properties of interval variable
(represents quantity and has equality of units) and has a clear definition of 0.

Answer 8

Ratio

Question 9

The most informative scale as it tends to tell about
the order and number of the object between the values and allows comparison of intervals or differences, and there are NO negative numbers

Answer 9

Ratio