Understanding Data Types Flashcard

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What is primary data?

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Data that you collect.

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Which of the following is an example of secondary data? Your own survey results, Data from a science experiment you conducted, Census data collected every ten years, Data from your personal diary

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Census data collected every ten years

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What type of data is the height of a person?

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Quantitative data

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Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
The weight of a cat,
The color of a car,
The number of books on a shelf,
The time it takes to run a mile

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The color of a car

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Why is quantitative data considered easier to analyze?

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It can be measured with numbers

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Which of the following is NOT an example of quantitative data? The mass of elements, The time it takes to complete a task, The taste of a cake, The height of a building

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The taste of a cake

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What type of data is "eye color"?

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Qualitative data

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Which of the following is an example of primary data? Options: Data from a published research paper, Data you collect from a survey you conducted, Data from a history book, Data from a government report

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Data you collect from a survey you conducted

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What makes qualitative data more difficult to analyze?

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It is subjective and uses words.

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Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
The softness of a pillow, The number of students in a class, The flavor of ice cream, The beauty of a painting

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The number of students in a class