What Kind of Variable Is IQ, Measured by a Standard

question 9

Multiple Choice

What kind of variable is IQ, measured by a standard IQ test?

• A)Nominal
• B)Continuous
• C)Categorical
• D)Discrete

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Definitions:

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine if there are statistically significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups based on one variable.

F-ratio

The F-ratio is a statistic used to compare variances across groups, often in ANOVA, to test if the means of several groups are equal.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that defines the boundary or cutoff for deciding whether to reject the null hypothesis.