Module 1 Flashcards
1
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categorical data
A
nominal - grouped in unordered categories
ordinal - grouped in ordered categories (ranked)
2
Q
scale data
A
interval - no true 0
ratio - true 0
3
Q
data framing
A
when numbers or statistics are purposefully selected to best support an argument
4
Q
problem with variance
A
- units are squared so they’re not the same as the data
- value is higher than most differences between data points and the mean
5
Q
absolute number
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raw number
6
Q
relative number
A
proportion or percentage, can exaggerate or minimize findings