SOCL 2201 Chapter : Statistics
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Does having a college degree improve earnings: observibal facts from the world that you can use to understand what"s going, cases: people (who you"re observing, variables: measured on cases and depends on what question you"re asking question. Vs. do you have a college degree? : education (could be quantitative or categorical. Depends on the: how much they make (quantitative) and what data you collect. Variables: categorical, divides units into separate groups, ex: gender, quantitative, measures a numerical quantity. Does exercise cause you to lose weight: exercise is variable, weight loss is response. Does meditation help reduce stress: variables, meditation: categorical, stress: quantitative, meditation is explaining stress, meditation is explanatory, stress is the response. Does stress cause divorce: stress is explaining divorce. Does divorce cause stress: divorce explaining stress. Can eating a yogurt a day cause you to lose weight: variables, yogurt a day: categorical, weight loss: quantitative.
