Types of Data

Question 1

what is quantitative data?

Answer 1

data that is in numerical form

Question 2

what is qualitative data?

Answer 2

data that is non-numerical and expresses meanings feelings and descriptions.

Question 3

eval of qualitative data

Answer 3

S: Rich and detailed
used in attitudes. opinions and beliefs 
collected in a real life setting - high ecological validity
W: Low in reliability 
subjective

Question 4

eval of quantitative data

Answer 4

S: Objective
High in reliability
W: Collected in an artificial setting
lacks detail

Question 5

what is primary data?

Answer 5

Data that is collected for a specific aim that has not been published before

Question 6

what is secondary data?

Answer 6

data that was collected for a different research aim that has already been published

Question 7

comparing primary and secondary

Answer 7

PD - more reliable and valid as it has not been manipulated in any way
SD- gives a clearer insight for current research aim

Question 8

meta-analysis

Answer 8

a process in which a large number of studies with the same research question and methods of research are reviewed together and the combined data is tested by statistical techniques to assess the effect size.