Research Methods - Quantitative And Qualitative Data

Question 0

Define: qualitative data and provide examples

Answer 0

Information about the QUALITIES or characteristics of what is being studied.
Eg. Written or verbal statements, open ended questions, surveys

Question 1

Define: data

Answer 1

Information which is collected

Question 2

Define: quantitative data and provide examples

Answer 2

Numerical data on the QUANTITY or amount of what is being studied
Eg lengths, weights, closed questions, percentages, averages

Question 3

Define: qualitative research and provide an example

Answer 3

The collection of qualitative data

Usually analyses of written information

Question 4

Define: quantitative research and provide an example

Answer 4

The collection of quantitative data

Usually on experiments