Description
From the following resource list, compare two data sets as indicated below:
- www.data.gov
- https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=US
- https://www.data.gov/energy
- https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/index.php
One data set should contain quantitative data related to energy consumption. The second data set comes from an energy consumption survey available at: https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/index.php
These two sources provide you with a quantitative view and a qualitative view of energy consumption. Carefully review the data, then in 2-3 pages, address the following:
- Discuss the key differences between quantitative and qualitative data.
- From the quantitative data set you chose, include a visual graphic example in your paper. Explain what makes it quantitative.
- From the qualitative data set, include a visual graphic example in your paper. Explain what makes it qualitative.
- Explain how qualitative data could be used to influence an audience.
- Point out potential pitfalls of the energy consumption survey data.
Explanation & Answer
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Comparing Data Sets outline
I.
Differences between quantitative and qualitative data.
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Quantitative data set, a visual graphic example, what makes it quantitative.
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Qualitative data set, a visual graphic example, what makes it qualitative.
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How qualitative data could be used to influence an audience
V.
Potential pitfalls of the energy consumption survey data
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Comparing data sets
Quantitative data are expressed numerically while qualitative data is described based on
its properties, attributes or descriptive in nature for instance height, weight, speed are
quantitative while city, gender, country, nationality represents qualitative data. Quantitative data
can be measured and computed easily and an analysis made based on it(Treiman 6). Some of the
tools that are used to represent quantitative data include charts, table, graphs, etc. They are
collected by utilizing a number of statistical methods like interviews,surveys, observations
among others. Th...