Give an example of a nominal variable, and an example of an ordinal variable.
(a)
EXAMPLE OF A NOMINAL VARIABLE:
Variable X = eye color
X can take values: Blue, Green, Brown, Hazel
EXPLANATION:
Nominal Variable is a categorical variable. It has two or more categories without any natural order.
(b) EXAMPLE OF AN ORDINAL VARIABLE:
Variable X = Educational Level
X can take values: Elementary school education, High school graduate, College graduate
EXPLANATION:
Ordinal Variable is a Categorical Variable for which possible values are ordered.
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