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It is one of two main categories of data (quantitative and qualitative). These terms, have evolved for reasons of succinctness (brevity and clarity). This is why scientists say matter or material, instead of stuff.
Nothing, quantitative and quantitative are the same thing....
Ask a question. Collect information. Form a hypothesis. Perform an experiment. Collect data and analyze data. Interpret data. If data support your hypothesis, draw conclusions. If they don't, form a new hypothesis and re-do the process. Publish your results. Repeat experiments.
quantitative.
Scientists often answer questions with a number because using quantitative data allows for more precise and objective results. Numbers provide a way to measure and quantify phenomena, which helps in analyzing patterns, making comparisons, and drawing conclusions. Additionally, numerical data can be statistically analyzed to determine the significance or reliability of the findings.