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Is quantitative data more important than qualitative data? Why or why not?
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Discusses the benefits of both quantitative and qualitative data.
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I would not be able to say that one is more 'important' then the other. It is because both provide different types of information to the researcher. I will elaborate.
Quantitative data is collected when you are doing a large study with many people. The data is numerical in nature. It provides a researcher with data on a specific situation. It is often collected via mass surveys (either online or paper and pen questionnaires). It gives the researcher and overview of a situation from a ...
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