Quantitative and Categorical Variables

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What is a quantitative variable that could have an infinite number of values?

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Continuous variable

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For the survey question 'What is your eye color?', is the variable quantitative or categorical?

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Categorical

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What is a characteristic of a population?

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Parameter

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What is a quantitative variable that can take on a certain number of values?

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Discrete variable

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Who are the individuals in a survey conducted by Mrs. Tadder asking about grade level, favorite course, GPA, and height?

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The students

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What is a variable that represents categories or groups?

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Categorical variable

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What type of variable is height considered?

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Quantitative variable

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What is the difference between a sample and a population?

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A sample is a subset of a population.

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What is a statistic?

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A statistic is a characteristic or measure obtained by using the data values from a sample.

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What is a parameter?

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A parameter is a characteristic or measure obtained by using all the data values from a population.