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AQA A Level Geography | Human - Changing Places > 2.3.1 Qualitative and Quantitative data > Flashcards

2.3.1 Qualitative and Quantitative data Flashcards

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Examples of statistics

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

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Are statistics subjective or objective?

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Objective

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Are statistics qualitative or quantitative?

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Quantitative

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What are the advantages of using statistics?

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  • Informs national and local decision making.
  • Objective
  • Collated regularly
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What are the disadvantages of using statistics?

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  • Doesn’t tell you about the lived experiences, character, etc.
  • Can be used subjectively.
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What is geo-spatial data?

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Data that can be mapped

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Is geo-spatial data subjective or objective?

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Objective

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Is geo-spatial data qualitative or quantitative?

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Quantitative

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What are the advantages of using geo-spatial data?

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  • Helps make sense of the place that is presented.
  • Can identify patterns and trends.
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What are the disadvantages of using geo-spatial data?

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

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

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Are photographs subjective or objective?

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Subjective

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Are photographs qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

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What are the advantages of using photographs?

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  • Shows you what is there.
  • Gives a sense of the character.
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What are the disadvantages of using photographs?

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  • Can be photoshopped
  • Bias/purpose of the photo. e.g. marketing images
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What is artistic representation?

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An artists viewpoints of a place.

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Examples of artistic representation

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

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Is artistic representation subjective or objective?

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Very subjective

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Is artistic representation qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

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What are the advantages of using artistic representation?

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  • Shows a deeper understanding of the place through the author’s interpretation.
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What are the disadvantages of using artistic representation?

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

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Newspapers, books, blogs, novels.

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Are texts subjective or objective?

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Subjective

24
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Are texts qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

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What are the advantages of using texts?

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  • Greater insight into the character.
  • Easily accessible.
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What are the disadvantages of using texts?

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  • Bias – Newspapers are mainly designed to sell.
  • Designed to entertain.
27
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What are songs and poetry?

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Entertaining texts with some autobiographical elements

28
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Are songs and poetry subjective or objective?

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Very subjective

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Are songs and poetry qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

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What are the advantages of using songs and poetry?

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  • Greater insight into the author’s lived experience.
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What are the disadvantages of using songs and poetry?

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  • Bias towards the author are they showing the complete picture.
  • Emotional impression.
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What are interviews?

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First-hand account into people’s lived experiences.

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Are interviews subjective or objective?

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Subjective

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Are interviews qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

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What are the advantages of using interviews?

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  • Very detailed
  • Flexible
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What are the disadvantages of using interviews?

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  • Interview bias.
  • Might not always portray themselves or life in a negative way.
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What is audio and visual data?

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Visual representation of what places were like.

38
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Is audio and visual data subjective or objective?

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Subjective

39
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Is audio and visual data qualitative or quantitative?

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Qualitative

40
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What are the advantages of using audio and visual data?

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  • Gives a sense of character
  • Analyse changes over time.
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What are the disadvantages of using audio and visual data?

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

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