Quantitative and Qualitative Data and Thematic Analysis

Question 1

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Answer 1

• Measures of central tendency.
• Measures of dispersion.
• Tables and Graphs.

Question 2

Mean

Answer 2

Add up all values and divide by number of values.

Question 3

Median

Answer 3

Place all values in order and select middle value, if there are two middle values calculate the mean of these two values.

Question 4

Mode

Answer 4

Most common group/s.

Question 5

Range

Answer 5

Arrange data from highest to lowest and subtract lowest from highest.

Question 6

Standard Deviation

Answer 6

1. Calculate mean of data set.
2. From each data item (x), subtract the mean from the data item (x-{x}) then square the result.
3. Add up all new results.
4. Divide number of values (n) by 1.
5. Work out Square root.

Question 7

Quantitative Data

Answer 7

Info in numbers

Question 8

Qualitative Data

Answer 8

Info in words or pictures.

Question 9

+/- of Quantitative

Answer 9

+ Easier to analyse as data is in numbers, making it easier to draw conclusions.

• May not express PP precise thoughts/feelings as answers are fixed. May be low in validity.

Question 10

+/- of Qualitative

Answer 10

+ Represents true complexities of human behaviour, it is a holistic approach.

• More difficult to detect patterns and draw conclusions because of the large variety of info collected and because words cannot be reduced to a few simple points.

Question 11

Thematic Analysis

Answer 11

Analyse qualitative data.

Data is produced and then themes or categories are identified.

Researcher then goes back through the data where each theme/category is found and might draw out a few examples.

Responses can be organised according to these themes, patterns identified and conclusions drawn.

Question 12

Grounded Theory

Answer 12

Bottom-up technique used when analysing qualitative data.

It is where theoretical explanations emerge during the course of the investigation.