KSS (Data Analysis)

What type of data is represented by personal opinions or feelings?

• Quantitative

• Primary

• Qualitative

• Secondary

What is the term used for data that is collected firsthand by a researcher?

• Qualitative

• Secondary

• Primary

• Quantitative

What kind of data is obtained from sources like books and reports, which were originally collected for another purpose?

• Primary

• Objective

• Qualitative

• Secondary

What type of data is being recorded when a participant fills in a sleep diary noting their perceived hours of sleep each night over the previous week?

• Quantitative and Objective

• Quantitative and Subjective

• Qualitative and Objective

• Qualitative and Subjective

Which type of data is collected using a phone app that monitors a participant's movement throughout the night?

• Quantitative and Objective

• Quantitative and Subjective

• Qualitative and Objective

• Qualitative and Subjective

What are descriptive statistics used for?

• Predicting future trends

• Organising data that has been collected as part of a study

• Calculating the probability of events

• Solving equations

What type of variable is plotted on the vertical y-axis in a column graph?

• Independent variable

• Discrete variable

• Dependent variable

• Continuous variable

What is represented on the horizontal x-axis of a column graph?

• The dependent variable

• The percentage of data

• The independent variable

• The title of the graph

How are the values on the axes of a column graph typically spaced?

• Randomly

• In descending order

• Evenly in equal increments

• Based on the volume of data

Column graphs are used to display data with what characteristic?

• Continuous changes over time

• Discrete categories

• Data without numerical values

• Data that cannot be quantified