types of data

Question 1

what is quantitative data

Answer 1

data that represents behaviour in terms of numbers

Question 2

what is qualitative data

Answer 2

data that can’t be counted or quantified. it concerns opinions or descriptions of different issues, rather than numerical data

Question 3

what is an advantage of quantitative data

Answer 3

easier to analyse

Question 4

what is a disadvantage of quantitative data

Answer 4

data oversimplifies reality

Question 5

what is an advantage of qualitative data

Answer 5

provides detailed information

Question 6

what is a disadvantage of qualitative data

Answer 6

harder to analyse and difficult to draw conclusions

Question 7

what is primary data

Answer 7

data that is observed or collected directly from first hand experience

Question 8

what is secondary data

Answer 8

information that was collected for a purpose other than the current one

Question 9

what is meta-analysis

Answer 9

using secondary data taken from q large number of studies which involve the same research questions and methodology and combining the results

Question 10

what is an advantage of primary data

Answer 10

the researcher has a great deal of control over the data and data collection is designed so it fits the aim and hypothesis of the study

Question 11

what is a disadvantage of primary data

Answer 11

it is a very time consuming and expensive process

Question 12

what is an advantage of secondary data

Answer 12

it is much simpler to access someone else’s data
-cheaper as less time and equipment is needed
-may have already been subjected to statistical analysis so we know if its significant or not

Question 13

what is a disadvantage of secondary data

Answer 13

it is hard to find data that fits the exact purpose of the study