Lesson 12: Types of Data Flashcards

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What is meant by quantitative data?

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Numerical data that can be statistically analysed

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What are the FOUR things QUANTITATIVE data includes?

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-The DEPENDENT variable in an experiment
-CLOSED QUESTIONS in questionaires
-STRUCTURED interviews
-A tally of how many times a behavioural category is seen in an observation

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What is meant by Qualitative data?

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Data involving words and the data is based on the subjective interpretation of lanuage

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What are the THREE things Qualitative data

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  1. OPEN questions in questionaires
  2. A transcript from an UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW
  3. Researchers describing what they see in an observation
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Why is qualitative data challenging to analyse?

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-It relies on interpretation by the researcher which could be INNACURATE, SUBJECTIVE OR BIASED
-Qualitative data is difficult to categorise

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What is Primary data?

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Data that is collected directly by the researcher for the purpose of the investigation

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What is Secondary data?

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Information that was collected for a purpose other than the current use.

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What is one issue with secondary data?

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There is variation in the quality and accuracy of secondary data, making it hard for researchers to know how reliable secondary data is.

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What is a meta-analysis?

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The process of combining results from a number of studies on a particular topic to provide an overall view.

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What is an advantage a meta-analysis?

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-Allows individuals to view data with a lot more confidence
-Results can be generalised across much larger populations

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What is a disadvantage of a meta-analysis?

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-May be prone to publication bias ; the researcher may choose to leave out studies with negative or non-significant results.

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