Types of Data

Question 1

Quantitative Data

Answer 1

Data that can be assigned with numbers. Numerical data. Number of each result.

Question 2

Qualitative Data

Answer 2

Based on thoughts or feelings. Can’t be measured.

Question 3

Primary Data

Answer 3

Data that is directly obtained by the researcher.

Question 4

Secondary Data

Answer 4

Data that has already been collected not for necessarily the purpose of study and is being reused by the researcher for the study.

Question 5

Meta-analysis

Answer 5

Information collected by the researcher depends on what they’re studying. A methodology that only uses secondary data. Gathering data on one topic/area of Psychology which is then used to come to a conclusion to do with the topic they’re studying.