Chapterg02gDatagCollectiongAnswergKey
Trueg/gFalsegQuestions
1. Categoricalgdataghavegvaluesgthatgaregdescribedgbygwordsgrathergthangnumbers.
TRUE
Categoriesgaregnominalgdatagbutgcouldgalsogbegrankedg(e.g.,gsophomore,gjunior,gsenior
).
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
2. Numericalgdatagcangbegeithergdiscretegorgcontinuous.
TRUE
Numericalgdatagcangbegcountsg(e.g.,gcarsgowned)gorgcontinuousgscalesg(e.g.,gheight
).
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
,3. Categoricalgdatagaregalsogreferredgtogasgnominalgorgqualitativegdata.
TRUE
Categoriesgaregnominalgdatag(nonnumerical),gsometimesgcalledgqualitativegdata
.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
4. Thegnumbergofgchecksgprocessedgatgagbankgingagdaygisgangexamplegofgcategoricalgda
ta.
FALSE
Integersgaregactuallygnumericalgdata.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
,5. Thegnumbergofgplanesgpergdaygthatglandgatgangairportgisgangexamplegofgdiscretegda
ta.
TRUE
Integersgaregdiscretegnumericalgdata.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
6. Thegweightgofgagbaggofgdoggfoodgisgangexamplegofgdiscretegdat
a.
FALSE
Weightgisgmeasuredgongagcontinuousgscale.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
, 7. Inglastgyear'sgannualgreport,gThompsongDistributorsgindicatedgthatgitghadg12gregional
warehouses.gThisgisgangexamplegofgordinalglevelgdata.
FALSE
"Numbergof"gisgagcount,gwhichgisgratiogdatagbecausegagzerogexistsg(bettergthangordina
l).
Accessibility:gKeyboardgNavigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
04gRecognizeglevelsgofgmeasurementgingdatagandgwaysgofgcodinggdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gLevelgofgMeasurement
8. Nominalgdatagrefergtogdatagthatgcangbegorderedgingagnaturalgway.
FALSE
Nominalg(categorical)gdatagwouldgbegcalledgordinalgonlygifgcategoriesgcangbegranke
d.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
04gRecognizeglevelsgofgmeasurementgingdatagandgwaysgofgcodinggdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gLevelgofgMeasurement
Trueg/gFalsegQuestions
1. Categoricalgdataghavegvaluesgthatgaregdescribedgbygwordsgrathergthangnumbers.
TRUE
Categoriesgaregnominalgdatagbutgcouldgalsogbegrankedg(e.g.,gsophomore,gjunior,gsenior
).
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
2. Numericalgdatagcangbegeithergdiscretegorgcontinuous.
TRUE
Numericalgdatagcangbegcountsg(e.g.,gcarsgowned)gorgcontinuousgscalesg(e.g.,gheight
).
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
,3. Categoricalgdatagaregalsogreferredgtogasgnominalgorgqualitativegdata.
TRUE
Categoriesgaregnominalgdatag(nonnumerical),gsometimesgcalledgqualitativegdata
.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
4. Thegnumbergofgchecksgprocessedgatgagbankgingagdaygisgangexamplegofgcategoricalgda
ta.
FALSE
Integersgaregactuallygnumericalgdata.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
,5. Thegnumbergofgplanesgpergdaygthatglandgatgangairportgisgangexamplegofgdiscretegda
ta.
TRUE
Integersgaregdiscretegnumericalgdata.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
6. Thegweightgofgagbaggofgdoggfoodgisgangexamplegofgdiscretegdat
a.
FALSE
Weightgisgmeasuredgongagcontinuousgscale.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
02gExplaingthegdifferencegbetweengnumericalgandgcategoricalgdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gVariablesgandgData
, 7. Inglastgyear'sgannualgreport,gThompsongDistributorsgindicatedgthatgitghadg12gregional
warehouses.gThisgisgangexamplegofgordinalglevelgdata.
FALSE
"Numbergof"gisgagcount,gwhichgisgratiogdatagbecausegagzerogexistsg(bettergthangordina
l).
Accessibility:gKeyboardgNavigation
Blooms:gAppl
ygDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
04gRecognizeglevelsgofgmeasurementgingdatagandgwaysgofgcodinggdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gLevelgofgMeasurement
8. Nominalgdatagrefergtogdatagthatgcangbegorderedgingagnaturalgway.
FALSE
Nominalg(categorical)gdatagwouldgbegcalledgordinalgonlygifgcategoriesgcangbegranke
d.
Accessibility:g Keyboardg Navigation
Blooms:gRemembe
rgDifficulty:g1gE
asy
LearninggObjective:g02-
04gRecognizeglevelsgofgmeasurementgingdatagandgwaysgofgcodinggdata.gLearninggObjective:g02-
09gDescribegbasicgelementsgofgsurveygtypes,gsurveygdesigns,gandgresponsegscales.
Topic:gLevelgofgMeasurement