Quantitative and qualitative data

Question 1

What is Qualitative data?

Answer 1

Data that describes meaning and experiences

Question 2

What is Quantitative data?

Answer 2

Data that focuses on numbers and frequencies

Question 3

Give 2 examples of Quantitative data collection methods?

Answer 3

• Questionnaires

- psychometric tests

Question 4

1 criticism of Quantitative data?

Answer 4

Does not provide in depth descriptions

Question 5

2 Strengths of Quantitative data?

Answer 5

• Easy to analyse statistically

- Fairly reliable

Question 6

1 strength on Qualitative data?

Answer 6

• very valid as they provide a rich in depth description

Question 7

1 Criticism of Qualitative data?

Answer 7

-lack of reliability