Categoric Variable
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A categoric variable is a variable that changes by category, not by numerical values.
About Categoric Variables
- Categoric variables are plotted on a bar chart.
Examples
- The number of people with a particular eye colour: The eye colour is a categoric variable.
- The height of different types of animal: The type of animal is a categoric variable.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A categoric variable is a variable that changes by category, not by numerical values.
About Categoric Variables
Examples
- The number of people with a particular eye colour: The eye colour is a categoric variable.
- The height of different types of animal: The type of animal is a categoric variable.
References
AQA
- Categoric variables, page 144, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Categoric variables, page 18, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Categoric variables, page 241, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Categoric variables, page 264, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Categoric variables, pages 260, 277, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA