Before the 2004 presidential election in the United States, there was a great deal of interest concerning public opinion of the war in Iraq. For each of the following situations, tell what individuals are being studied, what variable is of interest, and whether the variable is categorical or quantitative.
a. People around the world were surveyed as to whether they approved or disapproved of the Iraq war.
b. People in various countries were surveyed as to whether they approved or disapproved of the Iraq war. For each country, it was determined what percentage of its people disapproved of the war.
c. The Guardian-a British newspaper- reported that 8 of 10 countries surveyed by leading newspapers (such as the Guardian, Canada's La Presse, and Japan's Asahi Shimbun) disapproved of the Iraq war.