DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Qualitative Data
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Quantitative Data
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Data collected about a numeric variable will always be quantitative and data collected about a categorical variable will always be qualitative. Therefore, you can identify the type of data, prior to collection, based on whether the variable is numeric or categorical.
Detailed explanation-2: -Quantitative research deals with numbers and statistics, while qualitative research deals with words and meanings. Quantitative methods allow you to systematically measure variables and test hypotheses. Qualitative methods allow you to explore concepts and experiences in more detail.
Detailed explanation-3: -Qualitative data deals with characteristics and descriptors that can’t be easily measured, but can be observed subjectively-such as smells, tastes, textures, attractiveness, and color. Broadly speaking, when you measure something and give it a number value, you create quantitative data.