Data Structures: Variables and Measurements

• Renzo has been always called 'maganda.' He did not know what makes him so attractive and he thinks that it cannot be measured directly. However, in his research, he did know that he can survey it out. This is called

  Constructs
• Ramiro made a website for mathematics called PLUS for her research study. Because the dictionary definition contradicts the meaning of 'PLUS' in her study, she altered its definition into her own, which is called 

  Operational Definition
• For thesis purposes, Lyn was asked to gather the ages of her classmates by month, this variable is an example of a

  Continuous Variable
• BS Psych first years are divided into 3 sections. You are tasked to count the number of students in each classroom, what variable is this called?

  Discrete Variable
• You were assigned to categorize the number of apples that you gathered into three groups. Randomly you named the groups mercury, venus, and earth. This is called

  Nominal Scale
• In your mind you thought of ranking the most beautiful girls in class, you grouped them into three named: Pretty, Prettier, Prettiest, the latter being the highest and 'pretty' being lowest. You thought if Renzo as the prettiest followed by the rest, this scale of measurement is called

  Ordinal Scale
• Renzo asked his friend on how pretty he is on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being so pretty and 1 being not pretty at all. What scale is this?

  Interval Scale
• Lysa was calculating the weight of her respondents, what scale of measurement is appropriate for her calculations?

  Ratio Scale
• Mandy wants to find out the number of hours senior high school students spend on social media, what type of research is appropriate for the situation?

  Descriptive Survey Research
• Richard wants to show the relationship between toddlers and their over-usage of gadgets, what research type is needed?

  Correlational Method
• Manny seeks to know the different results when he give students of two groups different sets of tests, an elementary level test and a college level test that he made. What kind of research method is he up to?

  Experimental Method