Dichotomous, or Dichotomized, Variable

A dichotomous variable refers to a variable that consists of two categories. Biological sex (male or female) or deployment history (deployed or never deployed) are examples of dichotomous variables.
Category: Methodology
Citation: Huck, S. W. (2008). Reading statistics and research. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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