Sociology A-Level
Quantitative versus Qualitative Data
What Quantitative versus Qualitative Data means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Quantitative versus Qualitative Data
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Structured questionnaires are quantitative methods used to achieve reliability and objectivity, while unstructured interviews are qualitative methods used to achieve verstehen and high validity.
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