Types of Data/Questions

Students record how long they can keep their eyes open without blinking in seconds.

• Numerical

• Categorical

Students roll a Matchbox car down a ramp and record how far it travels.

• Numerical

• Categorical

Students measure the length of their shoes and record the data.

• Numerical

• Categorical

Numerical data is...

• information that is divided into groups and is not measured.

• information that is only letters.

• information that is something that is measurable.

Students tell how many years they have attended school.

• Numerical

• Categorical

How many states have your visited?

• Categorical

• Numerical

Categorical data is...

• information that is divided into groups and is not measured.

• information that is only letters.

• information that is something that is measurable.

Weight - Is it numerical or categorical?

• Categorical

• Numerical

What type of question gives data dependent upon who is asked?

• Statistical

• Non-Statistical

What type of question gives data that only has one right answer?

• Statistical

• Non-Statistical