Quantitative data analysis

Question 1

Quantitative data analysis? (4)

Answer 1

• Based on “Hard data”
• Focus on establishing causality
• Replicable
• Generalisable (large databases)

Question 2

5 steps to preparing for analysis?

Answer 2

• Data entry
• Coding
• Pre-coding
• Merging, importing information
• Data cleaning

Question 3

Codebook?

Answer 3

Summary file that lists the variables in a data set with names and descriptions
(important for people who want to use your data)

Question 4

Measure of location or central tendencies?

Answer 4

Mean, mode, median

Question 5

Measure of dispersion or variability

Answer 5

Standard deviation

Question 6

Measure of the shape of distribution?

Answer 6

Symmetry, skewness, Kertosis

Question 7

Measure of statistical dependence

Answer 7

If more than 1 variable, correlation coefficients
0 = no RS
-1 : negative RS