week 3 Kind of Variables and Their Use

Question 1

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

root word “vary” or simply “can change”

Answer 2

VARIABLE

Question 3

Age

Sex

Gender

Education

Income

Marital Status

Answer 3

VARIABLE

Question 4

An attribute is a specific value on a _____

Answer 4

variable

Question 5

A variable should have at least

Answer 5

2 attributes

Question 6

Variables represent categories that CANNOT BE ORDERED in any particular way.

Answer 6

Nominal

Question 7

They may come in any order.

Answer 7

Nominal

Question 8

Consists of numbers which indicate categories for purely classification or identification purposes

Answer 8

Nominal

Question 9

Variables represent categories that CAN BE ORDERED from greatest to smallest or vice versa.

Answer 9

Ordinal

Question 10

the numbers serve as codes but must now be assigned in
consecutive order, indicating degree of level

Answer 10

Ordinal

Question 11

Variables have values that lie along an evenly dispersed range of numbers.

Answer 11

Interval

Question 12

Has all the properties of the ordinal scale; A scale that represents quantity and has equal units

Answer 12

Interval

Question 13

A given interval (distance) between scores has the same meaning anywhere on the scale

Answer 13

Interval

Question 14

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 14

Interval

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Ratio

Question 16

The most informative scale as it tends to tell about the order and number of the object between the values

Answer 16

Ratio

Question 17

Allows comparison of intervals or differences

Answer 17

Ratio

Question 18

Has a true or absolute zero point (no numbers exist below zero, i.e., there are no negative numbers)

Answer 18

Ratio

Question 19

are those that probably cause, influence or affect the outcomes. It is controlled and manipulated by the
researcher and applied on another thing, condition or process.

Answer 19

Independent Variables

Question 20

are those that depend on the independent variables. They are exposed to the treatment or actions from the independent variables.

Answer 20

Dependent Variables

Question 21

stand between the independent and dependent variables and they show the effects of the independent to the
dependent variables.

Answer 21

Intervening Variables

Question 22

is a special type of independent variable that is measured in study because it potentially influences
the dependent variable. It must to be controlled so that the true influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable can be determined.

Answer 22

Control Variable

Question 23

In an experiment, it is the variable that is constant or
steady.

Answer 23

Control Variable