Categorical Data

question 5

Multiple Choice

Categorical data

• A) must be numeric.
• B) must be nonnumeric.
• C) cannot be numeric.
• D) may be either numeric or nonnumeric.

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Definitions:

Capabilities Approach

A normative framework proposed by Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen that emphasizes what individuals are able to do and be, in contrast to resources they have.

Primary Focus

The main point of attention, interest, or activity on which efforts are concentrated in a particular context or endeavor.

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision; frequently discussed in ethics and philosophy as a fundamental human right.