Sociology / Unit 2 Soc 0155 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Quantitative Data
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The idea
Quantitative data are represented as numbers, letting a researcher count, compare, and detect patterns across large groups.
In practice
Ten thousand survey responses scored one to five yield averages that no single conversation could reveal.
Where people slip
Numbers narrow what can be asked in exchange for how many can be asked.
Your place on the trail
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