Differentiating Quantitative and Qualitative Data

What are the two main types of data discussed in the video?

• Discrete and Continuous

• Quantitative and Qualitative

• Numerical and Categorical

• Subjective and Objective

Which type of data is used to quantify a problem or answer 'how many' or 'how much' questions?

• Descriptive Data

• Quantitative Data

• Subjective Data

• Qualitative Data

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Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• Height

• Favorite food

• Hair color

• Eye color

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What is discrete data?

• Data that is subjective

• Data with fixed values

• Data that can be divided infinitely

• Data that describes characteristics

Which of the following is an example of discrete data?

• Temperature

• Weight

• Number of children in a family

• Height

What is continuous data?

• Data that can be divided infinitely

• Data that is subjective

• Data with fixed values

• Data that describes characteristics

Which of the following is an example of continuous data?

• Number of pets

• Eye color

• Weight

• Favorite color

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What does qualitative data describe?

• Measurements

• Numbers

• Characteristics

• Quantities

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• Number of siblings

• Height

• Eye color

• Weight

Why is qualitative data often more difficult to measure and analyze?

• It is fixed

• It is numerical

• It is subjective

• It is objective