categorical variable

a variable that is defined by a set of two or more categories. Examples include a person’s sex, marital status, or rankings of particular stimuli (such as the relative loudness of different sounds). Specialized methods of categorical data analysis are available for assessing information obtained from the measurement of categorical variables.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

paranoid ideation

thought processes involving persistent suspiciousness and beliefs of being persecuted, harassed, or treated unfairly by others.