types of data

• What type of data is quantitative data?

  Data that is numerical
• What is an advantage of quantitative data?

  Easy to analyze using statistics
• What is a disadvantage of quantitative data?

  It can oversimplify reality
• What type of data is qualitative data?

  Data in words, feelings, and opinion
• What is an advantage of qualitative data?

  Provides rich and detailed information
• What is a disadvantage of qualitative data?

  Complexity makes analysis difficult
• What is primary data?

  Data collected by the researcher
• What is an advantage of primary data?

  Researcher controls the data collection
• What is a disadvantage of primary data?

  It is a lengthy and expensive process
• What is secondary data?

  Data collected by others
• What is an advantage of secondary data?

  It is simpler and cheaper to access
• What is a disadvantage of secondary data?

  Data may not fit the study's needs
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of quantitative data?

  Advantages:

  • Easy to analyze using statistics
  • Enables conclusions to be easily drawn

  
  

  Disadvantages:

  • Can oversimplify reality
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative data?

  Advantages:

  • Provides rich and detailed information
  • Offers unexpected insights into thoughts and behavior

  
  

  Disadvantages:

  • Complexity makes analysis difficult
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of primary data?

  Advantages:

  • Researcher controls the data collection
  • Can be designed to fit study aims

  
  

  Disadvantages:

  • Lengthy and expensive process
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of secondary data?

  Advantages:

  • Simpler and cheaper to access
  • Less time-consuming to collect

  
  

  Disadvantages:

  • Data may not fit study needs