categorical data

information that consists of counts or observations in specific categories rather than measurements. Categorical data that have a meaningful order are referred to more specifically as ordinal data, whereas categorical data without a meaningful order are known as nominal data.

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Psychology term of the day

March 17th 2025

paranoid delusion

loosely, any of a variety of false personal beliefs tenaciously sustained even in the face of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. These include delusions of grandeur, delusional jealousy, or, most frequently, delusions of persecution.