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Why is data Important?? Could you play Pokemon Go if the names of all the pokemons, their abilities and their locations weren’t stored somewhere? Would you go to a hospital where they never kept records are anything?

Quantitative vs Qualitative Define quantitative data? Give and example Define qualitative data? Give and example

quantitative Quantitative data are numeric measurements. The data are objective- they are the same no matter who measures them. They include measurements such as mass, volume, temperature, distance, concentration, time, or frequency. Example: There are nine dolphins in this pod.

Qualitative Qualitative data are descriptions in words of what is being observed. They are based on some quality of an observation, such as color, odor, or texture. Example: Dolphin colors range from gray to white.

Identify which is Quantitative and which is Qualitative: The gummy worm increased by 2 inches. There were four dogs in the group. The dogs were small.   The sample contained 3 different types of bacteria. The patient complained of aches and pains. The patient had a temperature 102 degrees. The chimp identified 12 pictures correctly.  The parrots range from bright green to dark red. The balloon increased in size from 5 inches to 8 inches around.

Types of Data Collection: Primary Data: Secondary Data: Books Articles on the Internet Questionnaires Surveys Newspapers Research Papers Interviews Observations Statistics

Authentic sources of data Visit the following websites: www.data.worldbank.org http://zapatopi.net/afdb/ Which is an authentic source?

Creating questions: Open Ended: Closed: