For each statement, identify the variables, say if they are independent or depen
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Question
For each statement, identify the variables, say if they are independent or dependent, discrete or
continuous, nominal, ordinal and cardinal interval or proportion.
a)A researcher wants to know if young drivers have more accidents than older drivers;
b) A researcher wants to know if there is a difference between men and women and their
level of education;
c) A researcher wants to know if there is a correlation between a child's weight and age;
d) A researcher wants to know if there is a link between the reaction time and the consumption of
alcohol;
e) A researcher wants to know if there is a link between education level and annual salary
Explanation / Answer
Ans:
b)level of education is dependent(Ordinal)
men/women is independent(Nominal)
c)weight is dependent
age is independent
Both are continouos variables(Ratio).
d)reaction time is dependent variable
consumption of alcohal is independent
both are continuous variables.
e)annual salary is dependnet variable(Continuous)
education level is indpendent variable(Ordinal)
a)number of accidents is dependent (discrete)
age is independent(Continuous)
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