Collecting Data (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards
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Qualitative data
Qualitative data
Words, descriptions, or categories
Quantitative data
Quantitative data
Numbers and measurements
Discrete data
Discrete data
Can only take specific, exact values
Continuous data
Continuous data
Can take any value within a range
Classes for discrete data
Classes for discrete data
Leave gaps between classes
Classes for continuous data
Classes for continuous data
No gaps between classes
Components of a data collection sheet
Components of a data collection sheet
Headings, tally column, frequency column, boundaries
How to group tally marks
How to group tally marks
Group in fives for easier counting
Leading questions
Leading questions
Push respondents toward a particular answer
Clear questions are
Clear questions are
Straightforward and unambiguous
What makes questions easy to answer?
What makes questions easy to answer?
Non-overlapping categories
Why use specific response options?
Why use specific response options?
Easier to analyze than open-ended questions