A survey asks your patient to identify his primary language. The choices are:
1) Spanish
2) English
3) Arabic
4) Other
You know this is an example of what type of variable?
A) quantitative
B) qualitative
C) Ordinal
D) continuous

Question

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Qualitative variables are non-numeric variables that describe a characteristic or attribute of a person or thing. In this case, the primary language is a qualitative variable because it describes a characteristic of the patient.

A Survey Asks Your Patient to Identify His Primary Language