The data were collected from a statistics class. The column head gives the variable, and each of the other rows represents a student in the class. Explain why the variable Male, is categorical, even though its values are numbers. Often, it does not make sense, or is not even possible to add the values of a categorical variable. Does it make sense for Male? If so, what does the sum represent? Eye Shoe Male Age Height (inches) Color Size 1 Hazel 8 0 20 Blue 10 1 28 Brown 9.5 0 32 Blue 7. 67 72 65 60 Weight (pounds) Number of Siblings College Units This Term Handedness 210 4 16 Right 190 3 15 Left 160 1 15 Right 185 0 8 Right Explain why the variable Male is categorical, even though its values are numbers. A. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and O's represent females. B. Male is categorical with one category. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and 0's do not represent anything. OC. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent females and O's represent males. Does it make sense to add the values of the categorical variable Male? If so, what does the sum represent? A. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of males. B. It does not make sense. C. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of females.
The data were collected from a statistics class. The column head gives the variable, and each of the other rows represents a student in the class. Explain why the variable Male, is categorical, even though its values are numbers. Often, it does not make sense, or is not even possible to add the values of a categorical variable. Does it make sense for Male? If so, what does the sum represent? Eye Shoe Male Age Height (inches) Color Size 1 Hazel 8 0 20 Blue 10 1 28 Brown 9.5 0 32 Blue 7. 67 72 65 60 Weight (pounds) Number of Siblings College Units This Term Handedness 210 4 16 Right 190 3 15 Left 160 1 15 Right 185 0 8 Right Explain why the variable Male is categorical, even though its values are numbers. A. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and O's represent females. B. Male is categorical with one category. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and 0's do not represent anything. OC. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent females and O's represent males. Does it make sense to add the values of the categorical variable Male? If so, what does the sum represent? A. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of males. B. It does not make sense. C. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of females.
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Transcribed Image Text:The data were collected from a statistics class. The column head gives the variable, and each of the other rows represents a student in the class. Explain why the variable Male, is categorical, even
though its values are numbers. Often, it does not make sense, or is not even possible to add the values of a categorical variable. Does it make sense for Male? If so, what does the sum represent?
Eye Shoe
Male Age
Height (inches)
Color Size
1
Hazel 8
0
20
Blue
10
1
28
Brown
9.5
0
32
Blue
7.
67
72
65
60
Weight
(pounds)
Number
of Siblings
College Units
This Term
Handedness
210
4
16
Right
190
3
15
Left
160
1
15
Right
185
0
8
Right
Explain why the variable Male is categorical, even though its values are numbers.
A. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and O's represent females.
B. Male is categorical with one category. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent males and 0's do not represent anything.
OC. Male is categorical with two categories. Its variable coding rule is that 1's represent females and O's represent males.
Does it make sense to add the values of the categorical variable Male? If so, what does the sum represent?
A. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of males.
B. It does not make sense.
C. It makes sense. If the numbers are added, the sum is the number of females.
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