Research/Data Flashcards

1
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Multiple choice and open ended questions are examples of what type of data?

A

Nominal scales

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Gender
Political preferences
Place of residence

examples of what kind of data?

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Nominal scales

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generally used to depict non-mathematical ideas such as frequency, satisfaction, happiness, a degree of pain, etc.

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Ordinal scales

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4
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Very Unsatisfied – 1
Unsatisfied – 2
Neutral – 3
Satisfied – 4
Very Satisfied – 5

example of what kind of scale?

A

Ordinal

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5
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Temperature, time, and calandar years are examples of what type of scale/data?

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Interval

Interval scale contains all the properties of the ordinal scale, in addition to which, it offers a calculation of the difference between variables. The main characteristic of this scale is the equidistant difference between objects.

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6
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provides the most detailed information as researchers and statisticians can calculate the central tendency using statistical techniques such as mean, median, mode

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Ratio scale

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7
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Less than 50 kilograms
51- 70 kilograms
71- 90 kilograms
91-110 kilograms
More than 110 kilograms

example of what kind of scale

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ratio scale

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8
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the ability of a test to correctly identify patients with a disease.

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Sensitivity:

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9
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the ability of a test to correctly identify people without the disease.

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Specificity:

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