types of data Flashcards
1
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quantitative data
A
numerical data
2
Q
qualitative data
A
form of written or verbal communication.
3
Q
what collects quantitative data?
A
A tally of behavioural categories and closed questions in a questionnaire
4
Q
what collects qualitative data?
A
Open questions in questionnaires and accounts from observational studies
5
Q
primary data
A
first-hand data collected for the purpose of the investigation.
6
Q
secondary data
A
information that has been collected by someone other than the person who is conducting the research