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, Lecture 8: Quantitative data analysis, comparing two groups
Data types
Nominal data (just names, no relationship across names):
• Did you study for the exam? Answer: Yes/No
• What is your hair color? Hair color: red, blond, brown, black
Ordinal data (puts results on order, but no specific distance):
• How much did you study for the exam?
o Very little
o Little
o A lot
o Really a lot
Scale data (results on a numeric scale of measurement):
• How tall are you?
o Can be any number measured in [cm], or [m]
o Units of scale variables: it is crucial that the units are consistent within and
across measurements
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