1
Q
numbers are summaries…
A
they relate to qualities by giving information about them in a summarised way
2
Q
what can qualities tell us?
A
1) how small/large something is
2) how frequent/rare it is
3
Q
advantages of numbers
A
- internationally understood
- not restricted to a particular area of study`
4
Q
quantities definition
A
- always refer to a quality of some kind
- we are only really interested in these qualities rather than the numbers themselves
- the number (quantity) is just a means of telling us about the thing we’re interested in (quality)
5
Q
all data is qualitative
A
every number you come across in social research relates to some kind of quality we are interested in
6
Q
example of quantities all being qualities
A
Health
-days off work and number of visits to the GP all tell us a quantity about the quality of health
