What Would You Use to Summarize a Categorical Variable

question 35

Multiple Choice

What would you use to summarize a categorical variable?

• A)categorical summarization analyses
• B)mode and average
• C)mode and frequency or percentage distribution
• D)ANOVA
• E)none of the above; you cannot summarize categorical variables

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Definitions:

Elaboration

The process of adding more details or expanding on an idea, theory, or concept to provide a deeper or clearer understanding.

Selective Attention

Deployment of attention to only a chosen subset of the information available for processing in a situation. Selective attention to information that must be remembered later can be used as a memorization strategy.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing tasks such as reasoning and comprehension.

Long-term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing an unlimited amount of information for periods ranging from several minutes to a lifetime.