Research data comes in many varied formats: text, numeric, multimedia, models, software languages, discipline specific (e.g. Descriptive statistics is concerned with quantitative data and the methods for describing them. Numerical data. Let’s take another example. Discrete vs Continuous Data. 1. The use of numerical/quantitative data in qualitative research studies and reports has been controversial. A variable is a way of measuring any characteristic that varies or has two or more possible values. The main difference is the purpose. crystallographic information file (CIF) in chemistry), and instrument specific. _____ What type of research preempts all other types of research endeavors? In very broad terms, statistics can be divided into two branches – descriptive and inferential statistics. Quantitative research is used to quantify an issue and qualitative to explore the issue. _____ What type of research does not use statistical data analysis? Quantitative research most often uses deductive logic, in which researchers start with hypotheses and then collect data which can be used to determine whether empirical evidence to support that hypothesis exists.. Quantitative analysis requires numeric information in the form of variables. Numeric data collected in a research project can be analyzed quantitatively using statistical tools in two different ways. Prominent quali-tative researchers such as Howard Becker and Martyn Hammersley have supported the inclusion of what Becker called Its main characteristics are: The data is usually gathered using structured research instruments. As we mentioned above discrete and continuous data are the two key types of quantitative data. Formats more likely to be accessible in the future are: - Non-proprietary In statistics, marketing research, and data science, many decisions depend on whether the basic data is discrete or continuous. What type of research uses numeric measurement data? These data have meaning as a measurement, such as a person’s height, weight, IQ, or blood pressure; or they’re a count, such as the number of stock shares a person owns, how many teeth a dog has, or how many pages you can read of your favorite book before you fall asleep. After identifying a problem, quantitative research can also be used to come up with a trustworthy solution, identified using numerical data collected through standardized techniques. Quantitative research methods are one of the best tools to identify a problem or phenomenon, how widespread it is, and how it is changing over time. Discrete data. Quantitative research focuses on numeric and unchanging data and detailed, convergent reasoning rather than divergent reasoning [i.e., the generation of a variety of ideas about a research problem in a spontaneous, free-flowing manner]. 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