1
Q
Quantitative data analysis? (4)
A
- Based on “Hard data”
- Focus on establishing causality
- Replicable
- Generalisable (large databases)
2
Q
5 steps to preparing for analysis?
A
- Data entry
- Coding
- Pre-coding
- Merging, importing information
- Data cleaning
3
Q
Codebook?
A
Summary file that lists the variables in a data set with names and descriptions
(important for people who want to use your data)
4
Q
Measure of location or central tendencies?
A
Mean, mode, median
5
Q
Measure of dispersion or variability
A
Standard deviation
6
Q
Measure of the shape of distribution?
A
Symmetry, skewness, Kertosis
7
Q
Measure of statistical dependence
A
If more than 1 variable, correlation coefficients
0 = no RS
-1 : negative RS
