DAH Revision_Chapter 2

Describe the difference between QUANTITATIVE and QUALITATIVE DATA. Give at least 2 points on each item.

Quantitative data can be divided into two (2), namely; discrete data and (a)   data

____ ____ is a type of data that consists of counting numbers only, and as such cannot be measured.

(a)  

The number of students in a class and the number of days in a year in the calendar are good examples of CONTINUOUS DATA

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Discrete data is a type of data that consists of COUNTING NUMBERS ONLY, and as such cannot be measured.

This is an example of CONTINUOS DATA

Height (155cm vs. 155.5cm), weight (45kg vs. 45.7kg), volume (1L vs. 1.5L)

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Continuous data is a data type that takes on numeric values that can be meaningfully BROKEN DOWN INTO SMALLER UNITS.

The process of converting raw data into meaningful insights is called ____ _________.

(a)  

The two main types of data are Qualitative and __________ data.

• Discrete

• Continuous

• Quantitative

• All of these.

The process of collecting data from a sample of the population is called (a)   .

A (a)   is a measure of central tendency that represents the middle value in a dataset.

(a)   data is a data type that takes on numeric values that can be meaningfully broken down into smaller units. It can be placed on a measurement scale (e.g., weight, length, time, etc.).