c ollecting d ata i: q uantitative methods john perry
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COLLECTING DATA I: QUANTITATIVE METHODSJohn Perry
OBJECTIVES
Identify quantitative methods Demonstrate the use of quantitative methods Contrast the advantages and disadvantages
of various quantitative measurements
QUANTITATIVE V QUALITATIVE
Quantitative: involving the measurement of quantity or amount
Qualitative: involving the measurement of quality
STARTING WITH THE BASICS
Variables Operational variables Hypotheses
Complete Worksheet 1
TYPES OF VARIABLES
Categorical / nominal Ordinal Interval level Ratio
CATEGORICAL VARIABLES
Sorts people or things into categories based on common characteristics
e.g. eye colour, gender The number of categories in each variable is
known as the number of levels
ORDINAL VARIABLES
Placing things or people in an order Ranking Shortest to tallest, youngest to oldest
INTERVAL VARIABLES
Assigning scores to people where the difference between scores is assumed consistent
i.e. the difference between 2 and 3 is equal to the difference between 5 and 6
e.g. many psychological measures
RATIO VARIABLES
Same as Internal level measurement but with a true zero point
e.g. height, blood lactate
SOME EXAMPLES OF QUANTITATIVE DATA
Physiological measures heart rate, blood pressure, weight, height, blood
lactate Psychological measures
Scores on questionnaires Let’s try some examples
EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONNAIRES
Sports Motivation Scale Task and Ego Orientation in Sport
Questionnaire Perceived Motivation Climate in Sport
Questionnaire Competitive State Anxiety Inventory -2
SUMMARY
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Give examples of quantitative methods What’s an independent variable? What’s a dependent variable? Explain the following:
Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
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