Identify each of the following as examples of

(1) nominal, (2) ordinal, (3) discrete, or (4) continuous variables:

a. A poll of registered voters as to which candidate they support
b. The length of time required for a wound to heal when a new medicine is being used
c. The number of televisions within a household
d. The distance first-year college women can kick a football

Question

Identify each of the following as examples of

(1) nominal, (2) ordinal, (3) discrete, or (4) continuous variables:

a. A poll of registered voters as to which candidate they support 
b. The length of time required for a wound to heal when a new medicine is being used 
c. The number of televisions within a household
d. The distance first-year college women can kick a football

anonymous · Answer

counts are discrete
times and distances are continuous

campbell_st · Answer

nominal and ordinal data are specific types of categorical data. 

ordinal data is a categorical data type that can be ordered.... e.g the 1st choice....so that should make nominal easy to work out. 

hope it helps