If you have a constant sweet taste in your mouth, itâs possible you have taste impairment, meaning thereâs a problem with your ability to taste. There are many reasons for taste impairment, including a nasal infection, cold, or flu.
Discrete vs. Continuous Variables. Quantitative variables can be further classified as discrete or continuous. If a variable can take on any value between its minimum value and its maximum value, it is called a continuous variable; otherwise, it is called a discrete variable.
Simple linear regression is a statistical method that allows us to summarize and study relationships between two continuous (quantitative) variables: 1  One variable, denoted x, is regarded as the predictor, explanatory, or independent variable. 2  The other variable, denoted y, is regarded as the response, outcome, or dependent variable.