DUMMY VARIABLE CODING

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N., Sam M.S.
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A way of assigning numerical values to a categorical variable so that it reflects class membership.

DUMMY VARIABLE CODING: "Dummy variable coding uses the numerical values one and zero."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "DUMMY VARIABLE CODING," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/dummy-variable-coding/ (accessed July 3, 2022).

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