Question

qualitative data are ____ in words of what is being observed. they are based on some quality or an __ such as color, odor, or texture. they are based on descriptions using the five ____.

• qualitative → ______

quantitative data are ____ measurements. the data is objective - they are the ____ no matter who measure them. they include measurements such as mass, volume, temperature, distance, and time.

• quantitative → ______

lets practice! (circle one.)

1. the dog is soft. (qu/qnt)
2. there were four dogs in the group. (qu/qnt)
3. the patient had a temperature of 102 degrees. (qu/qnt)
4. the patient complained of aches and pains. (qu/qnt)
5. the cat has 15 teeth. (qu/qnt)
6. the cat is friendly. (qu/qnt)
7. what is one qualitative observation you can make about your classroom?
8. what is one quantitative observation you can make about your classroom?

Explanation:

Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics and uses the five senses. Quantitative data is numerical and objective, based on measurements. For the practice questions:

1. "The dog is soft" is qualitative as it's a sensory - based description.
2. "There were four dogs in the group" is quantitative as it's a numerical count.
3. "The patient had a temperature of 102 degrees" is quantitative as it's a numerical measurement.
4. "The patient complained of aches and pains" is qualitative as it's a descriptive symptom.
5. "The cat has 15 teeth" is quantitative as it's a numerical count.
6. "The cat is friendly" is qualitative as it's a descriptive trait.
7. A qualitative observation about a classroom could be "The classroom is noisy" (a sensory - based description).
8. A quantitative observation could be "There are 20 desks in the classroom" (a numerical count).

Answer:

1. QU
2. QNT
3. QNT
4. QU
5. QNT
6. QU
7. The classroom is noisy.
8. There are 20 desks in the classroom.