Research Method Booklets: Types Of Data Flashcards
1
Q
What is qualitative data?
A
Subjective data (not statistics), looking at thoughts and feelings
2
Q
What is quantitive data?
A
Objective data done in laboratory experiments
3
Q
What is meta-analysis?
A
A researcher looks at particular area and combines the results of lots of studies forming a overview
4
Q
What is secondary data?
A
Researcher did not personally collect all the data
5
Q
What is primary data?
A
Primary data is a type of data that is collected by researchers directly from main sources through, interviews, surveys, experiments etc.
