Data Analysis Skills1

What is the main difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

• Quantitative data is used for social sciences, while qualitative data is used for natural sciences.

• Qualitative data is descriptive, while quantitative data is numerical.

• There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative data.

• Qualitative data is numerical, while quantitative data is descriptive.

Give an example of qualitative data.

• Interview transcripts

• Temperature readings

• Mathematical equations

• Bar graph

Give an example of quantitative data.

• The taste of a food

• The average height of students in a class.

• The color of a car

• The number of pages in a book

How would you interpret qualitative data?

• By converting it into numerical values

• By using statistical analysis to draw conclusions

• By identifying patterns, themes, and relationships within the data.

• By ignoring the data and focusing on quantitative data instead

How would you interpret quantitative data?

• By analyzing numerical values and using statistical methods to draw conclusions.

• By using guesswork and intuition instead of statistical methods

• By randomly selecting data points and drawing conclusions without analysis

• By ignoring the numerical values and focusing on qualitative aspects

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

• Red

• 5

• Qualitative

• Yes

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

• 7

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Blue

If a survey asks for opinions on a new product, what type of data is being collected?

• Secondary data

• Qualitative data

• Primary data

• Quantitative data

If a survey asks for the age of the participants, what type of data is being collected?

• Numerical data

• Geographical data

• Categorical data

• Alphabetical data

What type of data can be measured and expressed in numbers?

• Ordinal data

• Quantitative data

• Categorical data

• Qualitative data