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Download Solution PDFGiven below are two statements:
Statement I : A dichotomous variable is the one which has more than two categories.
Statement II : A nominal variable can have more than two categories.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Download Solution PDF- This statement is false.
- A dichotomous variable is a categorical variable that has only two categories or levels. For example, gender (male/female) is a dichotomous variable.
Statement II: A nominal variable can have more than two categories.
- This statement is true.
- A nominal variable is a categorical variable that represents data in non-numeric form and has two or more unordered categories.
- Examples of nominal variables include marital status (single, married, divorced) or eye color (blue, brown, green).
Therefore, the correct answer is option 3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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