COLLECTION

ORGANIZATION
INTERPRETATION
Simple Statistical
Instruments
Objectives:
a)define simple statistical instruments;
b)classify statistical instruments;
c)value the importance of collection of facts
and information by having a dyad
discussion and by journal writing.
 ACTIVITY
Directions: Classify the following as discrete or continuous.
Write the answer on the space provided for.
____________
Continuous 1. Air temperature
Discrete
____________ 2. Number of typewriters
____________
Discrete 3. Number of mobile phones
____________
Continuous 4. Length of Rod
____________
Discreet 5. Number of DVD’s rented
 The Nature of Data
✘ Data is a collection of facts or set of information or observation under
study. Data is classified into two types: the quantitative data and the
qualitative data.
✗ Quantitative data consist of numbers representing counts or
measurements, such as weights.
✗ Qualitative data can be separated into different categories that are
distinguished by some nonnumeric characteristics. Examples of
qualitative variables are gender, major classification, political party
affiliation, religious, marital status and others.
Example 1
Classify the following as quantitative or qualitative.
✘ Opinion on health issue
✘ Number of hospitals that have a nuclear center
Solution:
✘ Opinion is not a form of measurement but rather a classification, such
as for or against: therefore, it is qualitative.
✘ The number of hospitals that have a nuclear center is a count variable
thus, quantitative.
REMEMBER!
✘ Quantitative data can be either discrete or continuous.
Discrete data result from either a finite number of possible
values or countable number of possible values as 0, or 1, or 2,
and so on. Continuous data result from infinitely many
possible data that can be associated with points on a
continuous scale in such a way that there are no gaps or
interruptions.
Example 2
Classify the following as a qualitative or quantitative. If a variable is
quantitative (numerical), further classify it as a discrete or continuous.
✘ ages of congresswoman
✘ number of students in a Stadium
✘ faculty rank
Solution:
✘ quantitative - continuous
✘ quantitative – discrete
✘ qualitative
REMEMBER!
✘ In the process of collecting data, we
obtained measurement such as weights,
heights, and test scores or we categorize
data such as rank, civil status and
educational attainment.
 Levels of Measurement
✘ The nominal level of measurement is characterized by data that consist of names, labels,
or categories only.
✘ The ordinal level of measurement involves data that may be arranged in some
order but differences between data values either cannot be determined or are
meaningless.
✘ The interval level of measurement is like the ordinal level. But meaningful
amounts of differences between data can be determined. It has no inherent (natural) zero
starting point (where none of the quality is present).
✘ The ratio level of measurement is the interval level modified to include the
inherent zero starting point (where zero indicates that none of the quality is present).
Example 3
Determine which of the four levels of measurements is used.
✘ Average annual temperature in Baguio.
✘ Weights of garbage discarded by restaurants.
✘ A jury rates some presentations as “good.”
✘ The political party to which each Barangay Captain belongs.
Solution:
✘ Interval
✘ ratio
✘ ordinal
✘ nominal
 IMPORTANCE OF
TATISTICAL INSTRUMENTS
ACTIVITY:
Directions: Classify the following as qualitative or quantitative.
Write the answer on the space provided for.
✘ age _________________
Quantitative
✘ cellphone number __________________
Quantitative
✘ marital status ___________________
Qualitative
✘ employment rate _________________
Qualitative
✘ Net income _________________
Qualitative
EVALUATION
Directions: Read and analyze the statement then identify the levels of measurements
used. If it is nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio. Write the answer on the space before
each number.
__________ 1. Ratings of excellent, above average, average, below average or poor
for painting exhibits.
__________ 2. Zip codes
__________ 3. Annual income of teachers
__________ 4. Final grades (A, B, C, D, E) for Mathematics students
__________ 5. SSS
 
 JOURNAL WRITING
Directions: Think of a real-life situation that we can apply
using the simple statistical instruments.
✘ Write the given situations and discuss it with a partner.
✘ Why is it important to study the concept of simple
statistical instruments?
ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Make a deep reading with
the topic and its relation to the next one
which is “Gathering Statistical Data”.