Which description provides an example of a discrete variable?
A)The time each student arrives in a psychology class
B)The gender of each student in a psychology class
C)The amount of time to solve a problem
D)The amount of weight gained for each freshman at a local college

Question

Which description provides an example of a discrete variable?​
A)​The time each student arrives in a psychology class
B)​The gender of each student in a psychology class
C)​The amount of time to solve a problem
D)​The amount of weight gained for each freshman at a local college

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A discrete variable is a variable that can only take on specific values, typically whole numbers or categories. Gender, being a categorical variable with a limited number of possible values, is an example of a discrete variable. Time, both arrival time and amount of time to solve a problem, is continuous and can take on any value within a range. Weight gained is also continuous and can take on any value within a range.

Which Description Provides an Example of a Discrete Variable?​

Which Description Provides an Example of a Discrete Variable?