METHODS OF RESEARCH
PRACTICAL RESEARCH
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of categorical data?
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High School Graduate or Not
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Annual Income
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Years of Schooling Completed
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Years of playing an instrument
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This is a categorical variable. While there is a meaningful order of educational attainment, the differences between each category are not consistent. For example, the difference between high school and 2-year degree is not the same as the difference between a master’s degree and a doctoral/professional degree.
Detailed explanation-2: -The year is a categorical variable. The ratio between two years is not meaningful which is why its not appropriate to classify it as a quantitative variable.
Detailed explanation-3: -The age of a person is a number that can take on a wide range of values. Thus, this is an example of a quantitative variable, not categorical.
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