Quantitative

• Quantitative data =?


  numbers
• what does Quantitative data do?

  Reports data in numerical form
• examples of Quantitative data?

  percentages, mean, mode, range
• Where do we get quantitative data from?

  A lab experiment, structured interview, structured questionnaire, national statistics
• 5 brief strengths of Quantitative ?

  • large sample = generalisable
  • objective
  • easy to analyse
  • easy to see trends
  • can repeat- to test reliability
• Strength of quantitative data?

  large sample = generalisable
• Strength of quantitative data?

  higher chance of establishing cause and effect (objective)
• Strength of quantitative data?

  easy to analyse
• Strength of quantitative data?

  easier to make comparisons and see patterns and trends
• Strength of quantitative data?

  can repeat to test reliability
• 2 brief weaknesses of quantitative dats?

  • stats can distort the truth
  • does not give context
• Weakness of quantitative data?

  • Statistics sometimes distort the truth and therefore it may LACK VALIDITY
• Weakness of quantitative data?

  Does NOT GIVE CONTEXT ie conclusions

  • may lack DEPTH and DETAIL