Difference between qualitative and quanitative data?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

"-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.

Sources:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quantitative

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quantitive

Answer 4

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."

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

Quantitative is the amount of information as qualitative is the detail.