Qualitative data, is information which focuses on the descriptions of quality or of degrees of opinion regarding events or items. From these descriptions will come patterns of data mainly of opinions or feelings about the subject. Quantitative data, is simply data represented by numbers, e.g. percentages, figures, fractions. Qualitative data, is information which focuses on the descriptions of quality or of degrees of opinion regarding events or items. From these descriptions will come patterns of data mainly of opinions or feelings about the subject. Quantitative data, is simply data represented by numbers, e.g. percentages, figures, fractions.
A quantitative aspect is something that can be expressed as a number such as mass or temperature.
A qualitative aspect is something that can only be expressed by descriptive words. Such aspects include color and texture.
"-adjective 1.that is or may be estimated by quantity. 2.of or pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity.
3.of or pertaining to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables.
4.of or pertaining to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant." "Estimable according to quantity; quantitative."
Basically, they are the same. Quantitative is probably more commonly used.
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Quantitative information is something that can be assigned a specific number.
ex: "It is 72.3 degrees outside."
ex: "This acid has a Ph of 2.5."
Qualitative information is descriptive, and cannot be assigned a number.
ex: "When chemical X was added, solution A turned blue."
ex: "This substance smells like rotten eggs."
Qualitative data are non-numeric whereas quantitative data are numeric. You could do calculation with quantitative data such as weight, height etc. With qualitative data such as types of flowers, kinds of flavors etc, you cannot do calculations.
The difference is found in the definitions for quantitative and qualitative.
Quantitative deals with quantity, therefore amounts, numbers such as:
--how much of a certain substance you have
--how tall something is
--how heavy a chemical is (molar mass)
These are things that can be recorded objectively.
Qualitative on the other hand deals with how something appears, such as:
--coloration
-- texture
These are a lot less precise measurements because they are subjective.
Quantitative is the amount of information as qualitative is the detail.
Qualitative analysis is when you try to find out which substances are present in the thing you are analysing. So I think qualitative data of something like water would be Hydrogen and Oxygen.
quantitative refers to "quantity" and can be quantified or measured. while qualitative referes to "quality" and cannot be quanitifed. When u say X product "passes" a test that is qualitative data, while when u say the amount of X present is "10mg/ml" that is quantitative data.
There may be no difference between a Material Safety Data Sheet and a Chemical Safety Data Sheet, except the title. Whether there is a difference depends on who compiled the document and what purpose they had in mind.
Qualitative Data
If I had a 25% solution of sodium chloride and I did a quantitative measurement, the interest would be in HOW MUCH was present. In this case it would be 25%. If I did a qualitative measurement, all we would be interested in is - WHAT IS PRESENT. In this case sodium chloride and water. In simple terms, qualitative is "What is present" and quantitative is "How much is present"
quanitative qualitative
Quantitative data is quantity - how much. Qualitative data is quality - is it good? what is it like?
If you mean qualitative and quantitative data, then data would be dealing with numbers to describe a statistical analysis whereas qualitative represents things that cannot be expressed as numbers such as color.
Quantitative data deals with numbers and data that are measurable. Qualitative data, meanwhile, deals with descriptions and data that are observable but not measurable.
Qualitative and quantitative data are both 2 important types of data. Qualitative data is data based on observation and description. An easy way to remember this, Qualitative ---> QUALity. Examples of qualitative data are when you record colors, smells, textures, etc... Quantitative data is based on numerical values. An easy way to remember this, Quantitative ---> QUANTity. An example of quantitative data are any type of numerical values.
Qualitative data is describing by looks (I.e. The plant is green, or the person is taller than the dog) Quantitative data is describing by numbers (I.e. 8' tall, or 35 inches long)
Quantitative observations are the data collected in an experiment, mostly numbers. Qualitative observations would usually include written answers to analysis questions.
don't you mean quantitative data and qualitative data?
Qualitative data is information that can not be measured, such as the colour of your eyes. Qualitative data descriobes
Because a t-test is designed to measure the difference between means on variables that can be measured (interval data). For example, comparing the difference of height between males and females in centimetres. Qualitative studies are not interval data, but qualitative information is coded and analysed by frequencies - you are not comparing two normally distributed variables that can be measured on a continuous spectrum of measurement.
Quantitative data involves numbers, either measurable or countable values. Qualitative data involves something descriptive like color or shape.
Quantitative data describes the measurable attributes of the subject. Qualitative data describes the remaining non-measurable but perceivable attributes of the subject