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Quantitative data collected by governments used as a secondary source in research.
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Data that has already been collected by others rather than the researcher.
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Numerical data that can be measured and analysed statistically.
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A perspective that values scientific, objective and numerical data in research.
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A large-scale official survey collecting data about the entire population.
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A method of collecting data from a large group, often through questionnaires.
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Simple numerical data such as births or deaths that are difficult to distort.
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Data based on interpretation or reporting that is more open to bias.
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A sociologist who used official statistics to show class differences in education.
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A government department that collects and publishes crime statistics.
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The extent to which data can be consistently measured and compared over time.
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The extent to which data accurately reflects the reality it claims to measure.
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The degree to which data reflects the wider population.
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The use of consistent methods to collect data, allowing comparison.
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Patterns or changes in data observed over time.
