Data Collection Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Class Interval
A
Data is arranged into different groups and then broken down into the group frequency i.e. statistics
2
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Closed question
A
Simple yes or no answer
3
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Continuous data
A
All measurements are taken into account i.e. 5/ 5.1/ 5.2
4
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Discrete data
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Only the whole measurement is used i.e. 5
5
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Frequency
A
The number of times the data has occurred
6
Q
Grouped frequency
A
To better identify the frequency i.e. shown as a table
7
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Open question
A
Requires a more developed answer
8
Q
Qualitative data
A
Descriptive
9
Q
Quantifiable
A
Capable of being measured or counted i.e. the number of students in a classroom
10
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Quantitative data
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Numerical
11
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Range
A
Difference between the highest and lowest values
12
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Sample population
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Data is taken from part of the population
