Types of data

Question 1

What are the two types of data?

Answer 1

Qualitative and quantitative

Question 2

What is qualitative data?

Answer 2

Expressed in words

Question 3

What is quantitative data?

Answer 3

Expressed numerically

Question 4

What type of data has better validity?

Answer 4

Qualitative because it is more descriptive, so it gives you more of a valid, detailed;ed explanation but it is more subjective and more subject to bias

Question 5

What type of data is more objective?

Answer 5

Quantitative because it can only be interpreted one way and is free of bias.

Question 6

What type of data is easier to collect?

Answer 6

Quantitative because it can be collected through surveys with yes/no questions or number scores

Question 7

What is a questionnaire?

Answer 7

Gathers general information or measures DV in an experiment so is non-experimental

Question 8

What is an open question?

Answer 8

No fixed choice of response and respondent can answer in any way they wish

Question 9

What is a closed question?

Answer 9

Fixed choice of response determined by question setter.

Question 10

What are the types of closed questions?

Answer 10

Likert scale, rating scale and fixed choice option

Question 11

What is the likert scale?

Answer 11

Number statement and you have to decide if you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree

Question 12

What is rating scale?

Answer 12

Rate how much you agree/disagree between a set of numbers e.g. 1-10

Question 13

What is fixed choice option?

Answer 13

Answer a question with set answers you must pick from

Question 14

What are things to avoid when writing a questionnaire?

Answer 14

Jargon, emotive language, ambiguity, double-barrelled questions, double negatives and leading questions