Quantitative and Qualitative Data What is Data Data

Quantitative and Qualitative Data

What is Data? Data is collected information through research, observation, experimentation, or calculation Data is a collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or even just descriptions of things.

Two Types of Data Quantitative And Qualitative

Quantitative Data Deals with numbers. Data which can be measured. Length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, time, temperature, humidity, sound levels, cost, members, ages, etc. Quantitative → Quantity

Qualitative Data Deals with descriptions. Data can be observed but not measured. Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc. Qualitative → Quality

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Example: Painting Quantitative Qualitative Measurement of picture size Colors used in the painting Area of picture Height and Length of the frame The texture of the brush strokes Smells old or musty, or smells new of fresh paint Description of what is painted Number of objects in the picture

Example: Coffee Quantitative Volume of liquid Mass of coffee and cup Serving temperature in degrees Size of cup Qualitative Description of taste Color Smell Description of cup

Example: Pet Quantitative Size, how tall? Fat? Long? Number of limbs (legs, fins, wings) Amount of food he/she eats Size of habitat Qualitative Description of appearance Description of feel (fins, feather, fur, scales) Description of behavior

Your Turn! Choose one object you see in the classroom. Think of at least two pieces of quantitative data and two types of qualitative data you could collect about that object. Write your ideas down in your notebook! Then share with your neighbor.

In Conclusion, Here is an easy way to remember the difference between quantitative data and qualitative data. qua. Ntitative → Number qua. Litative → looks Like, smells Like, feels Like