07. Identifying Data Types

Practice identifying data types

Try your hand at identifying datatypes below. The first exercise has you look at a simple table, while the second requires you to decipher a more complicated data visualization.

QUIZ QUESTION::

Identify correct data types for the following example dataset:

|Survey| Height (cm)| Sex| Scratches (cat)
|----|----|----|----|----|
|1| 173.57| F| 1|
|5 |199.13 |M| 0|
|4| 186.41| M| 1|
|2 |169.98 |F |3|
|4| 164.39| F |2|
|3 |170.67 |M |5|

ANSWER CHOICES:

Categorical

Discrete

Continuous

Ordinal

Variable	Data Type
Height
Sex
Scratches

SOLUTION:

Variable	Data Type
Sex	Categorical
Scratches	Discrete
Height	Continuous

Now take a look at the visualization below, and complete the quiz below by identifying each of the data types. You can also find the graphic HERE.

QUIZ QUESTION::

Correctly identify the data type for each variable.

ANSWER CHOICES:

Continuous

Ordinal

Categorical

Continuous

Discrete

Variable	Data Type
Doctor Visits per Year
Life Expectancy
Spending per Person
Has Universal Healthcare

SOLUTION:

Variable	Data Type
Life Expectancy	Continuous
Spending per Person	Continuous
Doctor Visits per Year	Ordinal
Has Universal Healthcare	Categorical
Life Expectancy	Continuous
Spending per Person	Continuous