Question

For each of the variables described below, indicate whether it is a quantitative or a categorical (qualitative) variable. Also, indicate the level of measurement for the variable: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio. Make sure your responses are the most specific possible.

Playing time in seconds of a DVD : Quantitive or Categorical ( Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio)

Gender: Quantitative, or Categorical (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio)

Anxiety rating highly anxious, moderately anxious, or relaxed Quantitive or categorical (Nominal Ordinal, Interval, ratio)

Answer 1

Solution:

1. Playing time in seconds of a DVD : Quantitive (Ratio)

Explanation: The time is Quantitative in nature as it can be counted. It has an absolute zero point. Hence it has Ratio level of measurement.

2. Gender:  Categorical (Nominal)

Explanation: The gender is qualitative in nature as it just be used to categorise people into different categories loke like male and female. It is just used for categorising, it has no specific order.

3. Anxiety rating highly anxious, moderately anxious, or relaxed: Categorical (Ordinal)

Explanation: Anxiety rating is also categorical. It is used to categorise the people according to their anxiety issues. Moreover the difference between it's values can't be quantified. It has certain Ranking hence it is ordinal in nature.

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