Question

Dr. White reads about a new theory that states that depression is caused by increased levels of estrogen in the womb. To test this theory, she conducted a study comparing the level of estrogen in amniotic fluid in individuals who were later diagnosed with depression with the level of those who did not develop depression. Dr. White found no differences between the groups in estrogen levels in the amniotic fluid. In this study, estrogen levels in participants were the

Answer 1

Answer:

Data

Explanation:

Data

Is simply defined as the gathering (collection) of information. The information sometimes can be facts, number or measurement.

In research, data can be either qualitative or quantitative.

Qualitative data are simply data that are open. They are subjective approach to data collection. It is used for preliminary investigation of new areas of inquiry. It involves small samples and has no concern with generalizability.

Quantitative data is objective in nature. It is planned approach to data collection. It involves large samples and it aim to generalize to other populations.

Data collection methods includes

1. Public and private records

2. Detached observation

3.interviews

4. Surveys/questionnaires and others