Quantitative data

Information in numerical form, such as scores, measurements or counts of behaviour.

Numerical information, such as measurements, scores or totals of observed behaviours.

Quantitative data is numerical information: it records amounts, scores or measurements. Qualitative data is descriptive, non-numerical information: it records qualities, experiences and meanings, often in people’s own words.

Numerical information, such as the number of words recalled or reaction time in seconds.

A closed answer such as ‘yes’ is a word, but counting the number of ‘yes’ responses produces quantitative data.

Information expressed as numerical measurements or counts, such as the number of words recalled in a memory test.

Numerical information, such as counts of participants giving particular responses.

Closed questions can produce quantitative data, such as the number answering ‘yes’. Open questions can produce qualitative data, such as descriptions of feeling connected to friends. Structure does not mean that every answer must be numerical.

Numerical information that can be counted or compared.

Information expressed in numbers, such as memory-test scores or counts of behaviour.

Information expressed numerically, such as counts, durations or questionnaire scores.

Information recorded in numerical form, such as test scores, ratings or counts of behaviour.

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AQA GCSE Psychology · 8182

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OCR GCSE Psychology · J203