You want to know the average annual salary of registered nu
. You want to know the average annual salary of registered nurses in Washington State.
a) Who are the individuals (population) in this study. ________________________________________
b) Identify the main variable of the study. Classify this variable as quantitative or qualitative.
Main Variable: _____________________________________________________
Is the main variable quantitative or qualitative? ____________________________
c) Identify 3 other variables that are relevant to this study.
Other relevant variables
Quantitative or qualitative
Level of measurement
| Other relevant variables | Quantitative or qualitative | Level of measurement |
Solution
a)
nurses in Washington State.
b)
salary annual
c)
quantitative because it will be a number
c) Identify 3 other variables that are relevant to this study.
Other relevant variables
Quantitative or qualitative
Level of measurement
NUMBER OF NURSES
QUANTITATIVE
NOMINAL
GENDER
QUALITATIVE
ORDINAL
MARITAL STATUS
QUALITATIVE
ORDINAL
| Other relevant variables | Quantitative or qualitative | Level of measurement |
| NUMBER OF NURSES | QUANTITATIVE | NOMINAL |
| GENDER | QUALITATIVE | ORDINAL |
| MARITAL STATUS | QUALITATIVE | ORDINAL |

