Piterson Juste HSD 269 Homework Assignment I. Classify each of the following var

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Piterson Juste HSD 269 Homework Assignment I. Classify each of the following variables as quantitative, ordinal, or categorical. a) Course credit (pass or fail) b) Ambient temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) c) Type of life insurance policy: 1 - none, 2 -term, 3 - endowment, 4 straight life, 5 - other d) Satisfaction: 1 - very satisfied, 2 satisfied, 3-neutral, 4-unsatisfied, 5- very unsatisfied e) Movie review rating: 1 star, 112 stars, 2 starts, 2/2 stars, 3 stars, 3'/2 stars, 4 stars ) Treatment group: 1 active treatment, 2 placebo

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Solution: 1. Classify each of the following variables as quantitative, ordinal, or categorical.

a) Course credit (pass or fail)------ Categorical

b) Ambient temperature (degree Fahrenheit)------- Quantitative

c) Type of life insurance policy: 1 = none, 2 = term, 3 = endowment, 4 = straight life, 5 = other.------ Categorical

d) Satisfaction: 1 = very satisfied, 2 = satisfied, 3 = neutral, 4 = unsatisfied, 5 = very unsatisfied------- Ordinal

e) Movie review rating: 1 Star. 11/2 stars, 2 stars, 21/2 stars, 3 stars, 31/2 stars, 4 stars ----- Ordinal

f) Treatment group: 1 = active treatment, 2 = placebo ------- Categorical

2. A source ranks hospital based on each of the following items. (The units of observation in this study is "hospital") Identify the measurement scale of each item as quantitative, ordinal, or categorical.

a) Percentage of patients who survive a given surgical procedure. ------ Quantitative

b) Type of hospital: general, district, specialized, or teaching --------- Categorical

c) Average income of patients that are admitted to the hospital ------- Quantitative

d) Mean salary of physicians working at the hospital -------- Quantitative

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