Question

A researcher is studying the science of attractiveness and asks volunteer test subjects to describe what trait they find most attractive when show images of different people. What type of variable is the dependent variable in this experiment?

A. Ordered
B. Concrete
C. Categoric
D. Continuous

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C, that is, categoric.

Step-by-step explanation:

On the basis of the question, the scientist is examining the science of attractiveness and the test is performed by the volunteers by demonstrating the images of distinct individuals. Thus, here one can judge that the test is based on gender, and has to comprise female or male. Therefore, it can be known as a categoric variable.

Answer 2

Answer : Option C) Categoric

Explanation : A categoric variable is a kind of an independent or predictor variable (which helps in prediction) which contains the values indicating membership in one of several possible categories given.

Example, A gender based (male or female).