Description
Discuss the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative data. (1/2 page)
Describe three examples of qualitative data and three examples of quantitative data. Include potential response categories (e.g., “yes” versus “no”, likert scale of “very likely, likely, neither, unlikely, very unlikely”). (1 page)
Describe a study that would use qualitative data. Then, describe a study that would use quantitative data. In each of these two studies, list ten possible variables that would be collected and types of response categories for each (e.g., gender would have two response categories for “male” and for “female”). (1 page)
Choose a particular disease topic *(ALZHEMER’s)* from the following list and provide descriptive statistics of the population at risk. Think gender, age, ethnicity, income levels, geographical distribution, weight/height, medical history, etc. Be sure to include at least 8- to 10-variables in your description. Potential sources of information include CDC, NHANES, WHO, Mayo, and NIH. Make sure to include appropriate citations on sources of data. *******TOPIC: Alzheimer’s****** (2-pages)
Length: Case Assignment should be at least 5 pages.
References: Four references from academic sources must be included (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). You may use any required readings from this module for your four references. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (APA formatting recommended).
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to each question.
Format: APA formatting
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013) Statistical language – Measures of central tendency. Retrieved fromhttp://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/a3121120.nsf/home…
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013). Statistical language – What are variables? Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/a3121120.nsf/home…
Davies, A. (2017). Understanding Statistics: An Introduction. Washington, D.C.: Libertarianism.org Press. Retrieved from Trident Online Library.
Lowry Richard (2019). VassarStats: Website for Statistical Computation. Retrieved from http://www.vassarstats.net/
Joseph, L. (2014). Statistics formula: Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation. Retrieved from https://blog.udemy.com/statistics-formula/
Khan Academy. (2016). Descriptive statistics. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/descr…
Laerd Statistics. (201.3) Types of variables. Retrieved from https://statistics.laerd.com/statistical-guides/ty…
Lake Tahoe Community College. Mean, mode, median, and standard deviation. Retrieved from http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/courses/201/descs…
StatTrek. (2016). One-way tables in statistics. Retrieved from http://stattrek.com/statistics/one-way-table.aspx?…
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