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Types of Data
Term | Definition |
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Numerical/Quantitative Variable | Data represent characteristics that can be analyzed mathematically; example: the ages of Herzing students. |
Qualitative Variable | Data are usually presented as words or letters; example: the ethnicity of Herzing students. |
Discrete Variable | Discrete variables are whole numbers which can be counted; example: a count of students in the freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior classes. |
Continuous Variable | Continuous variables do not have to be whole numbers, they can have fractions or decimals. Continuous variables are the result of measuring; example: the ages of students in the freshman class. |