Qualitative vs Quantitative Data

What is the definition of quantitative data?

• Data that is collected through surveys and questionnaires.

• Data that can be measured using qualitative methods.

• Data that can only be expressed using words.

• Numerical data that can be measured and expressed using numbers.

What is the definition of qualitative data?

• Data that is collected through surveys and questionnaires.

• Data that can be measured and expressed numerically.

• Data that is collected through experiments and observations.

• Non-numerical data that is descriptive in nature

Give an example of quantitative data.

• Temperature in degrees Celsius.

• Weight of an object in kilograms.

• Height of a person in centimeters

• Number of students in a classroom.

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Give an example of qualitative data.

• Height of a building.

• Weight of a person.

• Color of a flower

• Temperature of a room.

Which type of data is measured in numbers and can be expressed in terms of quantity?

• Quantitative data

• Ordinal data

• Categorical data

• Qualitative data

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Which type of data is descriptive and can be observed but not measured?

• Ordinal data

• Categorical data

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Is the number of students in a class an example of quantitative or qualitative data?

• discrete

• qualitative

• quantitative

• categorical

Is the color of a flower an example of quantitative or qualitative data?

• quantitative

• numerical

• qualitative

• measurable

What are some common methods used to collect quantitative data?

• Ethnography, participant observation, field experiments

• Literature reviews, content analysis, archival research

• Interviews, case studies, focus groups

• Surveys, experiments, observations, and secondary data analysis.

What are some common methods used to collect qualitative data?

• surveys, experiments, questionnaires

• statistical analysis, data mining, content analysis

• random sampling, case studies, participant observation

• interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis