Reading Questions: Chap 1 Models
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Reading Question 1. 1 The text discusses a set of blueprints as a model of a building. Explain why a blueprint fits the technical definition of a model. Specifically, in what way is this representation more convenient than the building itself?
Reading Question 1. 2 The reading makes a distinction between a “variable” and a “quantity.” What is the specific difference between these two terms?
Reading Question 1. 3 The reading states, “A common criticism of quantitative analysis is that any particular quantitative operationalization is imperfect and incomplete.” What are some merits of this criticism? Shortcomings?
Reading Question 1. 4 In a footnote, the text contrasts the definition of a “variable” in Algebra versus its definition in Statistics/Quantitative Reasoning. What is the primary difference in how these two approaches define a variable?