MATH 225N Chamberlain Basic Statistics Data Used in Everyday Life Discussion

Week 1 Discussion: Basic Statistics Data Used in Everyday LifeNo unread replies.11 reply.Required ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:OpenStax Textbook: Chapter 1Lesson 1 ReadingMinimum of 1 scholarly sourceIn your reference for this assignment, be sure to include both your text/class materials AND your outside reading(s).Initial Post InstructionsPresent two different types of data, or variables, used in the health field. Examples could be blood pressure, temperature, pH, pain rating scales, pulse oximetry, % hematocrit, minute respiration, gender, age, ethnicity, etc.Classify each of your variables as qualitative or quantitative and explain why they fall into the category that you chose.Also, classify each of the variables as to their level of measurement–nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio–and justify your classifications.Which type of sampling could you use to gather your data? (stratified, cluster, systematic, and convenience sampling)Writing RequirementsAPA format for in-text citations and list of referencesGradingThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines (Links to an external site.)

• Hello Class,Welcome to Week 1! You may begin posting on July 5, 2022 for credit. This week we will be discussing how basic statistics data is used in everyday life. Along with your textbook reading for the week, here are two additional readings to consider regarding variables and measurement scales:https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-qual… to use an outside resource in the main post, which is encouraged to be submitted on or before Wednesday. Don’t forget to look over the discussion rubric as a reference when you are writing your discussion posts. If you have any questions, please post in the Q&A forum or email me. Let’s get started!
• Reference
• Surbhi, S. (2016, July 29). Difference Between Qualitative and Quantitative Data. Retrieved from https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-qualitative-and-quantitative-data.html (Links to an external site.)
• Measurement Scales. (2022, April 6). Retrieved from http://www.mymarketresearchmethods.com/types-of-data-nominal-ordinal-interval-ratioRequired Reference
• Holmes, A., Illowsky, B., & Dean, S. (2017). Introductory business statistics. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/introductory-business-statistics