Jason Is Using the Demographic Variables of Highest Level of Educational

question 43

Multiple Choice

Jason is using the demographic variables of highest level of educational attainment (high school graduate,some college,college graduate,graduate school) and ethnicity (Asian,African-American,Caucasian,Hispanic,other) to describe survey respondents.Both are examples of _____ variables.

• A) dichotomous
• B) discrete
• C) continuous
• D) dependent
• E) mediating

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Essential Attributes

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