Types of Data

Question 1

what is quantitative data

Answer 1

numerical data

Question 2

what is a qualitative data?

Answer 2

non-numerical data,

Question 3

name 2 advantages of quantitative data?

Answer 3

• precise numerical numbers
• high in reliability

Question 4

a disadvantage of quantitative data?

Answer 4

lacking in detail

Question 5

name two advantages qualitative data?

Answer 5

• rich and detailed
• high in reliability

Question 6

a disadvantage of qualitative data?

Answer 6

• not precise, non-numerical
• low in reliability

Question 7

what is primary data?

Answer 7

data collected by the researcher for a specific study

Question 8

what is secondary data?

Answer 8

data carried out by a different research for another study

Question 9

what is meta analysis?

Answer 9

a technique that combines research from multiple studies to find a conclusion

Question 10

what is a significant different?

Answer 10

a study that has undergone a lot of rigours statistical tests and the probability of findings is already identifed.

Question 11

how many ways can you display data?

Answer 11

4 ways

Question 12

name the 4 ways to display data

Answer 12

scatter graph,histogram,bar charts and pie charts

Question 13

a scatter graph shows what?

Answer 13

shows a relationship

Question 14

a histogram shows what?

Answer 14

a distribution of continuous data

Question 15

bar chart shows what?

Answer 15

a difference

Question 16

pie chart shows what?

Answer 16

shows a percentage/proportion of the population

Question 17

strengths of correlation?

Answer 17

• they can show relationships and also suggest trends that can lead to experiment

Question 18

limitations of correlation?

Answer 18

• they dont no show that one factor and cause another, therefore not prove cause and effect