Data Types Flashcards
1
Q
What is primary data?
A
Data which is collected by the researcher themself.
2
Q
What is secondary data?
A
Data which is not collected by the researcher themself and instead the researcher found e.g previous research
3
Q
What is qualitative data?
A
Non - numerical data which is subjective.
4
Q
What is quantitative data?
A
Numerical data which is objective.
5
Q
How is qualitative data often gathered?
A
It can be often gathered with open ended questions in questionnaires.
6
Q
How is quantitative data often gathered?
A
It is often gathered with closed questions in questionnaires.
