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Discrete
The term refers to a variable such as a categorical variable, which groups units into discrete clusters. It is also often used to refer to instances where the units that make up a variable are discrete. Thus, number of children as a variable can only be in discrete units—you cannot have 3.67 children.
See also
- Analysis of Variance
- Association and Correlation
- Association
- Association Model
- Asymmetric Measures
- Biserial Correlation
- Canonical Correlation Analysis
- Correlation
- Correspondence Analysis
- Intraclass Correlation
- Multiple Correlation
- Part Correlation
- Partial Correlation
- Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
- Semipartial Correlation
- Simple Correlation (Regression)
- Spearman Correlation Coefficient
- Strength of Association
- Symmetric Measures
- Basic Qualitative Research
- Basic Statistics
- F Ratio
- N(n)
- t-Test
- X¯
- Y Variable
- z-Test
- Alternative Hypothesis
- Average
- Bar Graph
- Bell-Shaped Curve
- Bimodal
- Case
- Causal Modeling
- Cell
- Covariance
- Cumulative Frequency Polygon
- Data
- Dependent Variable
- Dispersion
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Frequency Distribution
- Histogram
- Hypothesis
- Independent Variable
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Median
- Null Hypothesis
- Pie Chart
- Regression
- Standard Deviation
- Statistic
- Causal Modeling
- DISCOURSE/CONVERSATION ANALYSIS
- Econometrics
- Epistemology
- Ethnography
- Evaluation
- Event History Analysis
- Experimental Design
- Factor Analysis and Related Techniques
- Feminist Methodology
- Generalized Linear Models
- HISTORICAL/COMPARATIVE
- Interviewing in Qualitative Research
- Latent Variable Model
- LIFE HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
- LOG-LINEAR MODELS (CATEGORICAL DEPENDENT VARIABLES)
- Longitudinal Analysis
- Mathematics and Formal Models
- Measurement Level
- Measurement Testing and Classification
- Multilevel Analysis
- Multiple Regression
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Sampling in Qualitative Research
- Sampling in Surveys
- Scaling
- Significance Testing
- Simple Regression
- Survey Design
- Time Series
- ARIMA
- Box-Jenkins Modeling
- Cointegration
- Detrending
- Durbin-Watson Statistic
- Error Correction Models
- Forecasting
- Granger Causality
- Interrupted Time-Series Design
- Intervention Analysis
- Lag Structure
- Moving Average
- Periodicity
- Serial Correlation
- Spectral Analysis
- Time-Series Cross-Section (TSCS) Models
- Time-Series Data (Analysis/Design)
- Trend Analysis
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