An international relations professor is supervising four masterʹs students. Information about the students issummarized in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | l | l | l }
\text { Student Name } & \text { Student Number } & \text { Area of Interest } & \text { GPA } \
\hline \text { Anna } & 914589205 & \text { Africa } & 3.63 \
\text { Pierre } & 981672635 & \text { Middle East } & 3.30 \
\text { Juan } & 906539012 & \text { Latin America } & 3.16 \
\text { Yoko } & 977530271 & \text { Asia } & 3.68
\end{array}$$ Identify the variables and determine whether each variable is quantitative or qualitative.
A) student number: qualitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: quantitative
B) student number: quantitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: quantitative
C) student number: quantitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: qualitative
D) student number: qualitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: qualitative

Question

An international relations professor is supervising four masterʹs students. Information about the students issummarized in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | l | l | l } 
\text { Student Name } & \text { Student Number } & \text { Area of Interest } & \text { GPA } \
\hline \text { Anna } & 914589205 & \text { Africa } & 3.63 \
\text { Pierre } & 981672635 & \text { Middle East } & 3.30 \
\text { Juan } & 906539012 & \text { Latin America } & 3.16 \
\text { Yoko } & 977530271 & \text { Asia } & 3.68
\end{array}$$ Identify the variables and determine whether each variable is quantitative or qualitative.
A) student number: qualitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: quantitative
B) student number: quantitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: quantitative
C) student number: quantitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: qualitative
D) student number: qualitative; area of interest: qualitative; GPA: qualitative

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Student number is a qualitative variable because it categorizes or identifies students, not measures or counts them. Area of interest is qualitative as it describes categories. GPA is quantitative because it represents a numerical value that can be measured.

An International Relations Professor Is Supervising Four Masterʹs Students Identify the Variables and Determine Whether Each Variable Is Quantitative