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STAB22 - Chapter 2 Flashcards
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- 1DataSystematically recorded information, whether numbers or labels, together with its context.
- 2ContextWho was measure, what was measured, how the data was collected, where it was collected and when and why the study was performed.
- 3Data tableAn arrangement of data in which each row represents a case and each column represents a variable.
- 4CaseA case is an individual about whom or which we have data.
- 5VariableA variable holds information about the same characteristic for many cases.
- 6UnitA quantity or amount adopted as a standard of measurement, such as dollars, hours or grams.
- 7Categorical variableA variable that names categories (whether with words or numerals) is called categorical.
- 8Quantitative variableA variable in which the numbers act as numerical variables is called quantitative. They always have units.
- 9Identifier variableA variable holding a unique name, ID number for a case. Useful in matching data from two different databases or relations.
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