Answer: you mark it with an X
Explanation:
The correct answer is: TRUE.
<u>In order to measure qualitative data quantitively, categorical variables are used</u>. These type of variables are defined by a set of positive numbers, and each number is connected to a nominal category, which has been defined based on a qualitative property.
For example, if conducting a research about holiday patterns, one of the variables registered aims to measure the season in which people travel the most hence the following categories are defined: spring (=1), summer (=2), autumn (=3) and winter (=4). This is a categorical variable. If it only had two categories it is denominated a dummy or binary variable (values: 0, 1).
Answer:
The answer is A. Not Human Subjects.
Explanation:
In this case, the research that the master's degree candidate has designed can be classified as a not human subjects research because, as it states in the question, she will not collect identifiers. This means that she will not be able to identify which data belongs to which convenience store owner, neither will she have data regarding the indentiy of the convience stre owners. Therefore, according to IRB committee, it is a not human subjects research.
