位置49的问题 A researcher is gathering data from four geographical areas designated: South = 1; North = 2; East = 3; West = 4. The designated geographical regions represent categorical data.TrueFalse

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The question presents four geographical areas labeled as South = 1, North = 2, East = 3, West = 4, and asks whether these designated regions are categorical data. 
Option 1: True. This is correct because the regions are categories or names used to label data points, and the numbers 1–4 are simply labels for those categories. The data are qualitative/nominal in nature, since the numbers do not convey a meaningful order or magnitude about the regions themselves. 
Option 2: False. This would be incorrect because while the labels are numbers, they serve as category identifiers rather than measurements or quantities. If the data were ordinal, interval, or ratio, we would be treating them as numbers with mathematical meaning; here, they function as simple categories. 
Additional clarification: Treating the regions as categorical data means you can compare for equality or difference (e.g., South vs North) but you cannot meaningfully perform arithmetic operations like averaging on the region codes. The numeric codes are conveniences for data entry or programming, not numeric quantities conveying magnitude among regions. 
In summary, the four geographical areas are best regarded as a nominal/categorical variable, since the labels denote categories without inherent order or numeric meaning beyond identity.

位置49的问题 A researcher is gathering data from four geographical areas designated: South = 1; North = 2; East = 3; West = 4. The designated geographical regions represent categorical data.TrueFalse

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