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Consider an experiment where 10 mice were exposed to radiation from cell phones, and 10 mice were not. Whether or not the mice got cancer was observed for the two groups. Which is the independent variable?
The number of mice |
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The mice that received the radiation |
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Whether or not the mice got cancer |
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Whether or not the mice were exposed to radiation |
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Discrete variables can be:
Easily counted |
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Made up of partial numbers or fractions |
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Both a and b |
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None of the above |
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Continuous variables are:
Measured, not counted |
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Can be made qualitative, if categories are determined |
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Both a and b |
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None of the above |
4.
Consider a study where we use a person's education level to to predict how much money they have invested. What type of variable is the dependent variable?
Binary |
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Discrete |
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Continuous |
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Qualitative |
5 .
Choose the variable(s) which is/are best described as qualitative:
Height (in inches) |
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Eye color |
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Number of siblings |
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IQ score |
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Type of vehicle owned |
6.
Consider an experiment where 10 mice were exposed to radiation from cell phones, and 10 mice were not. Whether or not the mice got cancer was observed for both groups. Check all that apply. The variable of whether or not the mice got cancer is
Qualitative |
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Continuous |
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Dependent |
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Independent |
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Quantitative |
1. Ans- Whether or not the mice got cancer is obviously independent variable.
2. Ans- Both a and b. Discrete variable can take any values but cannot take range of values.
3. Ans- Both a and b. Continuous variable cannot be counted and it can be made qualitative if categories can be determined.
4. Ans- Discrete. The amount of money a person has invested is dependent on his education level. So the amount of money they invested is dependent variable. It can be a particular value and discrete in nature.
5. Ans- Eye color and Type of vehicle owned. They are qualitative as they are non numeric.
6. Ans- Qualitative and independent. Whether a mice got cancer or not results in "Yes" or "No" choice and hence qualitative. The cancer criteria is independent of cell phone radiation.
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