We want to use information that we can research for ourselves so when it comes time, all the necessary data is already at our disposal. Frequency analysis offers a method for analyzing this data efficiently. That is, the frequency in which something happens or occurs. Variables are used to help us get a better understanding of this data.
Variables are the different things that can change and we think they might impact how often something happens. They might be all factors which affect the likelihood of an event or occurance happening. As an example, let us suppose we are interested in observing whenever it rains at a certain city. This could be determined by looking at what month it is, the city location and weather for each season. We can look at those variables and make educated assumptions around when it could rain the most.
If we are interested in a particular event, then we want to ask what variables affect that event If we are learning on how often people get sick, for example- this is what base variables should look like: age based, gender-based and job-related. Important factors such as these can significantly determine the amount of times that people become ill.
We can describe and predict the patters we observe using variables. For example, if we want to know how often students grade well, the variables would be; their study time (WHEN), class frequency attendance(WHAT TIME) and participation in educational activities. This will enable us to understand why some students get high marks and others do not.
Besides describing situations, we can also utilize factors in order to anticipate future events. For example, if we are studying the frequency of exercise among people, its variables can be their age group, gender and time slot. Through the analysis of these factors we generate when people are most prone to exerted actions.
For example, if we are looking at how often people eat fast food then a table could be made to tell you when and what day of the week most commonly people consume this kind of meal. Looking at this chart along with age, sex and income level offers perspective as to how these things into play in regards to consuming fast food.
Experiment One of the best means to get quality findings is through experiments. We can experiment, which means controlling variables and seeing what effect they have on our study. If we, for instance are investigating how frequently people have vegetables in their diet (atm: ndl.ofer...) then participants may be supplied a set quantity of vegetable material each day and the number of times it is actually consumed will also be counted.
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