Identify Cases, Variables and Any Units

question 10

Multiple Choice

Identify cases, variables and any units.
-The Pew Internet & Life Project study about online shopping asked respondents to
Indicate their education level on the following scale: Less than High School, High
School, Some College, College +. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

• A) Education level is a categorical variable.
• B) Education level is nominal scaled.
• C) Education level is ordinal scaled.
• D) Both A and B
• E) Both A and C

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Definitions:

Abstract Operational Stage

This term combines aspects of Piaget's concrete operational and formal operational stages, but correctly, it's the formal operational stage, where adolescents and adults think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

A cognitive developmental stage in Piaget's theory, occurring around 12 to 18 months, where infants experiment with new activities and explore the outcomes.

Sensorimotor Period

The first stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to about age 2, where infants learn through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.

Decentering

A cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation or adopt another person's perspective, vital in developing empathy and solving problems effectively.