2.3.1 Qualitative and Quantitative data

Question 1

Examples of statistics

Answer 1

Census – House prices, population, income, crime, IMD

Question 2

Are statistics subjective or objective?

Answer 2

Objective

Question 3

Are statistics qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 3

Quantitative

Question 4

What are the advantages of using statistics?

Answer 4

• Informs national and local decision making.
• Objective
• Collated regularly

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of using statistics?

Answer 5

• Doesn’t tell you about the lived experiences, character, etc.
• Can be used subjectively.

Question 6

What is geo-spatial data?

Answer 6

Data that can be mapped

Question 7

Is geo-spatial data subjective or objective?

Answer 7

Objective

Question 8

Is geo-spatial data qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 8

Quantitative

Question 9

What are the advantages of using geo-spatial data?

Answer 9

• Helps make sense of the place that is presented.
• Can identify patterns and trends.

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of using geo-spatial data?

Answer 10

• Doesn’t tell you about lived experiences, character, etc.
• Reliability (historical)

Question 11

What are photographs?

Answer 11

A still shot of a single place at a single time.

Question 12

Are photographs subjective or objective?

Answer 12

Subjective

Question 13

Are photographs qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 13

Qualitative

Question 14

What are the advantages of using photographs?

Answer 14

• Shows you what is there.
• Gives a sense of the character.

Question 15

What are the disadvantages of using photographs?

Answer 15

• Can be photoshopped
• Bias/purpose of the photo. e.g. marketing images

Question 16

What is artistic representation?

Answer 16

An artists viewpoints of a place.

Question 17

Examples of artistic representation

Answer 17

Murals. Portraits, sculptures (Angel of the North). (Banksy)

Question 18

Is artistic representation subjective or objective?

Answer 18

Very subjective

Question 19

Is artistic representation qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 19

Qualitative

Question 20

What are the advantages of using artistic representation?

Answer 20

• Shows a deeper understanding of the place through the author’s interpretation.

Question 21

What are the disadvantages of using artistic representation?

Answer 21

• Less reliable than a photograph.
• Designed to impress / spark awe and wonder.

Question 22

Examples of texts

Answer 22

Newspapers, books, blogs, novels.

Question 23

Are texts subjective or objective?

Answer 23

Subjective

Question 24

Are texts qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 24

Qualitative

Question 25

What are the advantages of using texts?

Answer 25

- Greater insight into the character. - Easily accessible.

Question 26

What are the disadvantages of using texts?

Answer 26

- Bias – Newspapers are mainly designed to sell. - Designed to entertain.

Question 27

What are songs and poetry?

Answer 27

Entertaining texts with some autobiographical elements

Question 28

Are songs and poetry subjective or objective?

Answer 28

Very subjective

Question 29

Are songs and poetry qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 29

Qualitative

Question 30

What are the advantages of using songs and poetry?

Answer 30

- Greater insight into the author’s lived experience.

Question 31

What are the disadvantages of using songs and poetry?

Answer 31

- Bias towards the author are they showing the complete picture. - Emotional impression.

Question 32

What are interviews?

Answer 32

First-hand account into people’s lived experiences.

Question 33

Are interviews subjective or objective?

Answer 33

Subjective

Question 34

Are interviews qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 34

Qualitative

Question 35

What are the advantages of using interviews?

Answer 35

- Very detailed - Flexible

Question 36

What are the disadvantages of using interviews?

Answer 36

- Interview bias. - Might not always portray themselves or life in a negative way.

Question 37

What is audio and visual data?

Answer 37

Visual representation of what places were like.

Question 38

Is audio and visual data subjective or objective?

Answer 38

Subjective

Question 39

Is audio and visual data qualitative or quantitative?

Answer 39

Qualitative

Question 40

What are the advantages of using audio and visual data?

Answer 40

- Gives a sense of character - Analyse changes over time.

Question 41

What are the disadvantages of using audio and visual data?

Answer 41

- Bias – only shows what the produces want. - Can be misleading