Quantitative Data

What is the first step in quantitative research to organize data for analysis?

• Organize and classify the data

• Score the data and create a codebook

• Identify and select a statstical program

What does scoring data mean?

• Researcher classifies data

• Researcher obtains data

• Researcher assigns a numeric score

A continues scale could be...

• "5 to 1"

• True , False

• Male, female

A categorical scale could be ...

• "5 to 1"

• "University, school, kindergarten"

• "A to E"

What is a codebook?

• It is a group of topics or codes that indicates how the researcher will classify responses from instruments or checklists.

• It is a list of variables or questions that indicates how the researcher will code or score responses from instruments or checklists.

• It is a list of topics or categories that indicates how the researcher will classify responses from instruments or checklists.

What does descriptive statistics indicate?

• It relates to the variables in the study.

• It represents codes that the researcher identified.

• It indicates general tendencies in the data.