Types Of Data L1

Question 1

How do populations and samples differ?

Answer 1

A population is a total set of objects

A sample is a subgroup of that population

Question 2

What is the IV?

Answer 2

The variable that is manipulated

Question 3

What is the DV?

Answer 3

The variable that is measured. It is the observed result of manipulation of the IV

Question 4

How many levels are there if gender is the IV?

Answer 4

2, male and female. Levels indicate subgroups of the IV

Question 5

What is nominal data and provide examples

Answer 5

Nominal data is data that provides quality, with no true zero nor equal units of measurement.
Example would be male/female or a phon number

Question 6

What is ordinal data and provide examples

Answer 6

Ordinal data is data that provides us with order/rankings, essentially relative quantity, There is no true zero nor equal units of measurement? An example would be rankings in a race.

Question 7

What is interval data and provide examples

Answer 7

Interval data is data of quantity with equal units of measurements but without a true zero. An example may be questionnaire scores or temperature

Question 8

What is ratio data and provide examples

Answer 8

Ratio data is data indicating quantity that has a true zero and equal units of measurement. Examples might be weight, distance travelled or vo2 max