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Q: Why do scientists often use quantitative statements instead of qualitative statements?
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Why do they call it quantitative data why not a number chart?

It is one of two main categories of data (quantitative and qualitative). These terms, have evolved for reasons of succinctness (brevity and clarity). This is why scientists say matter or material, instead of stuff.


What do political scientists use?

Political scientists use a variety of social science methods. Broadly, there are three categories: qualitative, quantitative, and philosophical methods. The first two are primarily analytical and they focus on observing, describing, or predicting a political process. Some examples of qualitative and quantitative methods include surveys, factor analysis, statistical inference, and mathematical modelling. In philosophical methods, the political scientists tries to construct an explanation of a political process from theory instead of primarily data.


Is Gender a qualitative or quantitative data?

Quantitative, if you're counting the numbers of males and females for any survey or question. It is qualitive if you are using it in the context "Jim is a male." That doesn't tell you how many. Instead it tells you what.


Why is the MPN test qualitative rather than quantitative?

The interest is in getting quality information. This is instead of having a lot of information like other studies might do.


What does qualitative observation mean?

A Qualitative observation is an observation that is found using data without numbers. (hence the term quality instead of quantity which is quantitative) Ex: the dog is brown This orange has a peel People har hair


Describing motion using words instead of numbers is called?

qualitative


What is describing motion using words instead of numbers is called what kind of kinematics?

Qualitative


Describing motion using word instead of numbers is called kinematics?

qualitative


What does Contradictory statements mean?

Contradictory means that the statements did not agree. They meant different things instead of the same thing.


Is income a categorical variable?

No. Income is a quantitative variable since it is measured in numbers instead of categories.


Quantitive and qualitive?

If something is Quantitative it is in the form of numbers and obtained by measurement. Eg: To time something you use a stopwatch and note down the number on the stopwatch. If something is Qualitative you do not use numbers but instead note down what you observe and try to describe it in words. Eg: When I added the Silver Nitrate to the Chloride solution a white precipitate formed.


Are scientists that explain events or phenomenon using natural laws instead of the supernatural?

These scientists were called "Naturalists"