Classify and Describe: Variable Quest!

Describe the Qualitative Variable in one word.

Describe the Quantitative Variable in one word.

A person's eye color (e.g., Brown, Blue, Green) is what type of variable?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Continuous

• Discrete

Answer explanation

Eye color is a categorical variable since it describes a characteristic rather than a numerical value.

The time (in seconds) it takes for an athlete to complete a 100m sprint is what type of variable? There can be 2 answers.

• Discrete

• Quantitative

• Continuous

• Manifest

Answer explanation

Time is measured numerically and can have decimal values (e.g., 9.58 seconds), making it continuous.

Describe Manifest Variable in one word.

Describe Latent Variable in one word.

Describe Discrete Variable in one word.

Describe Continuous Variable in one word.

What type of variable is "Happiness Level" measured through a survey?

• Manifest

• Latent

• Discrete

• Continuous

Answer explanation

Happiness is a psychological concept that cannot be directly measured but is inferred from surveys or behaviors.

Blood pressure (measured in mmHg) is an example of which type of variable? There can be 2 possible answers.

• Qualitative

• Manifest

• Continuous

• Latent

Answer explanation

Blood pressure is directly observed using a device and has a numerical measurement, making it a manifest variable. Blood pressure can take decimal values (e.g., 120.5 mmHg, 121.3 mmHg). Since it is measured on a scale with precision, it is continuous rather than discrete.