SOCL 2201 Chapter : Ch 1 Quiz
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Chapter 1: the what and the why of statistics: quiz: a variable is a property of people or objects that takes on one or more values. False - correct: the dependent variable is one which causes a change or an effect in another variable. False - correct: the nominal level of measurement is characterized by the ability to rank order the categories of the variable despite not knowing the precise numerical difference between the categories (e. g. , low, medium, high). False - correct: religious preference is an ordinal level variable. False - correct: descriptive statistics are useful for making inferences from a sample of collected data to the general population. Research based on evidence that can be verified by using our direct experience. A property of people of objects that takes on two or more values. An elaborate explanation of the relationship between two or more observable attributes of individuals or groups.
