Variables and graphs. Communications & Media Coursework.
Use the online resources below to answer the questions in the attachment. Then upload the completed document as homework.
HW. Variables and Graphs.docx
Variables
Variables from OnlineStatBook (Links to an external site.) http://onlinestatbook(dot)com/2/introduction/variables.html (Links to an external site.)
Variables from Wikipedia (Links to an external site.). https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Variable_and_attribute_(research) (Links to an external site.)
Graphs
Bar chart guide. (Links to an external site.) https://chartio(dot)com/learn/charts/bar-chart-complete-guide/ (Links to an external site.)
Data visualization guide. (Links to an external site.) https://guides(dot)lib(dot)uoguelph(dot)ca/c.php?g=700755&p=4976238 (Links to an external site.)
(Links to an external site.)Using Graphs and Charts to Illustrate Quantitative Data (Links to an external site.). https://www(dot)cdc(dot)gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief12.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Bar charts. (Links to an external site.) https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Bar_chart (Links to an external site.)
Histogram. (Links to an external site.) https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Histogram (Links to an external site.)
Line chart. (Links to an external site.) https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Line_chart (Links to an external site.)
Pie chart. (Links to an external site.) https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Pie_chart (Links to an external site.)
Scatter plot (Links to an external site.). https://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Scatter_plot
Variables and Graphs
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Variables and Graphs
Question 1
Table 1. Variable terms
Definition
Source
Example
Variable
Is a feature or a characteristic that changes within a study
https://sciencing.com/meaning-variables-research-6164255.html
Gender
Independent variable
Is a characteristic that is manipulated by the experiment
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/introduction/variables.htm
An experiment that tests whether shifting the location of ice cubes affects it melting ability. The change of the ice cube location is an independent variable.
Dependent variable
It is a characteristic that changes in direct response to the independent variable
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/introduction/variables.htm
On the same experiment, the result of whether the ice cube melts or not is a dependent variable.
A qualitative (categorical) variable
Is a variable that does not indicate a numerical ordering, it collects its data in text form.
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/introduction/variables.htm
Color, religion
Quantitative (numerical) variable
Is a variable measured in numerical form
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/introduction/variables.htm
Height, weight
Question 2
Explain the difference between continuous variables and discrete variables
Discrete variable refers to variables that assume only fixed numbers of different values and lacks an integral order (Agravante, 2018). On the other hand, a continuous variable is ...
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