A recent survey 9 asked 1200 university students in China to pick the personality trait that most defines a person as “cool.” The possible responses allowed, and the percentage making each, were individualistic and innovative (47%), stylish (13.5%), dynamic and capable (9.5%), easygoing and relaxed (7.5%), other (22.5%).
a. Identify the variable being measured.
b. Classify the variable as categorical or quantitative.
c. Which of the following methods could you use to describe these data?: (i) bar chart, (ii) dot plot, (iii) box plot, (iv) median, (v) mean, (vi) mode (or modal category), (vii) IQR, (viii) standard deviation.